The Bekwai Circuit Court has sentenced Baffour Kwakye, a 23-year-old commercial motorbike rider, to 10 years in prison for sexually assaulting a five-year-old boy at Manso Nkwanta in the Amansie West District of the Ashanti Region.
Kwakye was convicted after pleading guilty mid-trial.
According to the prosecution, led by Detective Chief Inspector Eric Twum, the victim a Class One pupil lived in the same neighbourhood as the accused.
On May 6, 2025, Kwakye sent the boy on an errand and later lured him into his room under the guise of showing him videos on his phone. It was there that he committed the offence.
The child later narrated the incident to his mother, Akosua Kisiwaa, who promptly reported the matter to the Domestic Violence and Victim Support Unit (DOVVSU) at Manso Nkwanta.
A medical examination confirmed the assault, prompting authorities to intensify their search for Kwakye. He was eventually arrested on July 20, 2025, at Manso Nkran in relation to an unrelated theft case. After police there discovered the outstanding defilement report, he was handed over to officers at Manso Nkwanta.
Kwakye subsequently confessed in his caution statement.
Presiding Judge Honour Isaac Appietu concluded the trial and sentenced him to 120 months’ imprisonment.
