MAN, 28, IMPREGNATES GIRL, 14 (MIRROR, PAGE 27, JUNE 5, 2010)

From Joe Okyere, Cape Coast.

When Justice Asiedu Badu told Kwame Teye to look at his ‘father-in-law’ (Papa Kobina) and the ‘father-in-law’ to look at his ‘son-in-law’, both could not look at each other as the ‘father–in–law’ stood beside Teye who was in the dock to answer questions on defilement which led to the latter’s 14-year-old daughter’s pregnancy.
Teye, 28, unemployed, who claims to be a driver’s mate and a spare driver, claims the 14-year-old class five pupil has been his girl friend for the past five months.
The prosecution’s case was that Mr Kobina had warned Teye, who is already married, about the amorous relationship between him and his daughter since January, 2009 but had been threatened by Teye.
The prosecutor, Deputy Superintendent of Police Kwarteng Addae of the Assin Fosu Divisional Police, said when the parents queried their daughter after detecting that she was pregnant, she mentioned Teye as the one responsible.
He said when Teye was arrested, he admitted having an affair with the girl and that she was his girl friend, claiming that she is rather 17 years old and not 14 as claimed by the parents.
Teye pleaded with Justice Asiedu Badu to allow him to work in order to look after the mother and the child.
In response, Justice Asiedu Badu said there may be elderly women who were looking for men to marry but instead of such men approaching such matured groups, they rather prefer to go after teens.
He advised those with the penchant for such dastardly acts to look elsewhere or have themselves to blame if caught.
Justice Asiedu Badu deferred sentence to Monday, June 7 and remanded the accused in prison custody.