A 38-year-old farmer, David Donkor, has been sentenced to 10 years’ imprisonment with hard labour by the Bekwai Circuit Court in Ghana after he was found guilty of raping his 13-year-old stepdaughter.
Donkor was convicted on one count of defilement under Section 101 of Ghana’s Criminal and Other Offences Act, 1960 (Act 29), following an investigation by the Bekwai Domestic Violence and Victim Support Unit (DOVVSU).
According to the prosecution, the incident occurred in December 2024 at Afoako, near Bekwai, where Donkor sexually assaulted the 13-year-old girl, who was his stepdaughter.
The victim’s 27-year-old mother reported the matter to the Bekwai DOVVSU after discovering the incident.
Prosecutors told the court that Donkor fled the community after he was confronted, prompting the police to launch a manhunt.
The victim was subsequently taken for a medical examination, and the medical report was presented as part of the prosecution’s evidence before the court.
Police later received intelligence that Donkor had been sighted in Ntotroso, in Ghana’s Ahafo Region. With the assistance of officers from the Ntotroso Police, he was arrested on January 8, 2026, and transferred to the Bekwai DOVVSU to assist with investigations.
Court documents revealed that Donkor admitted to committing the offence in his caution statement during the investigation. He was subsequently charged and arraigned before the Bekwai Circuit Court.
After hearing the case and considering the evidence presented, the court found Donkor guilty and sentenced him to 10 years’ imprisonment with hard labour.
