A 12-year-old girl has been impregnated by her elder sister’s boyfriend in Amuana Praso, a community near Nkawkaw in the Eastern Region.
According to reports, the victim is a Basic Six pupil living with her elder sister, Christiana Yeboah, following the death of their mother.
Francis Damptey has been identified as the suspect, an illegal miner who reportedly abandoned his family in Twifo Hemang and relocated to Amuana Praso.
Reports alleged that Francis Damptey lived with Christiana Yeboah and the 12-year-old girl and had sexual relations with both sisters.
Sources revealed that the suspect had forced the 12-year-old’s elder sister into countless abortions whenever she became pregnant.
The younger girl is now three months pregnant. School authorities became aware of the alleged abuse; however, the girl’s father, Boateng Sekyere, reportedly tried to cover up the situation to avoid embarrassment and threatened to curse anyone who pursued the case.
The case was, however, reported to the police, with Francis Damptey bolting to Suhum to hide.
He was later arrested, but reports claim his brother-in-law, a pastor at Nkawkaw, intervened to settle the case, leading to Francis being released from custody without the knowledge of the complainant.
The Nkawkaw Divisional Police have been accused of accepting a GH¢2,500 bribe to remove the case from their records.
Reports alleged that chiefs, family members, pastors, and police officers accepted money to shield the suspect.
The town’s Gyaasehene, Nana Attah Boateng; the victim’s uncle and former headteacher, Richard Ofori; and relative Kwaku Mpong (pastor at Cherebum and Seraphim Church) have all been fingered to have reportedly taken money from Damptey to free him.
Francis Damptey is now a free man, walking freely, while the victim’s family plans to force an abortion, jeopardising the 12-year-old’s life and future.\
Meanwhile, some Ghanaians have shared their opinion of the story, saying, “’…her elder sister’s boyfriend’… ‘a married man…’ all three shared a home. Does it mean he’s married, abandoned his marital home, and is now living with a concubine? The same concubine whose sister he’s impregnated?”.
“But why did a pastor make them settle this out of court? If anything, shouldn’t the pastor be pushing for his arrest?”, another netizen wrote.
One X user wrote, “Pedophilia is soooo real in Ghana. And a lot of men here are into it!!”.
A netizen added, “This news is common in our villages..Go there, U go shock. Some teachers have repeatedly impregnated 12-year-old girls Saa ..just like this father..if U impregnate the girls..dem go take the kiddie dash the teacher. The father sees the teacher as krakyi. Some teachers have 5 wives”
Additionally, another Ghanaian wrote, “When you arrest such folks, let them simply do 10 minimum years with hard labour, and on the day they’re released, you simply make sure their manhood never rises again, that’s all. Using him as a scapegoat will deter even those under the influence of drugs or alcohol from refraining”.
Finally, a netizen called for the hanging of the suspect, “He should be hanged”.
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A 12-year-old Basic 6 pupil has been impregnated by her elder sister’s boyfriend, Francis Damptey, a married man involved in galamsey. The victim lived with her sister Christiana Yeboah after her mother’s death. All three shared a home. pic.twitter.com/VYU103SIXA
— Ghana Chronicles (@_GhChronicles) September 11, 2025