Ghanaian Legal Practitioner Demands Stronger Punishment for Teacher Sexual Abuse

Interdiction is ridiculous — Ofori-Boadu demands stronger punishment for teachers who sexually abuse students

Managing legal practitioner Gloria Ofori-Boadu of GOB Law Consult has launched a sharp attack on the Ghana Education Service's disciplinary framework for teachers who sexually abuse students, describing the practice of interdiction as inadequate and calling for stronger, more deterrent consequences. Speaking on Newsfile on Saturday, Ofori-Boadu took direct aim at the GES code of conduct, which states that any staff member who has carnal knowledge of any student — male or female, of any age, ...

By Caleb Ahinakwah