Imam Sentenced to 10 Years for Child Defilement in Ghana

Wa High Court sentences Imam Ilyasu Kunateh to 10 years for defilement of 7-year-old boy

A 42-year-old Wa-based Imam, Ilyasu Kunateh, has been sentenced to 10 years’ imprisonment with hard labour by the Wa High Court for the defilement of a 7-year-old boy. The court found Mr Kunateh guilty after evidence presented during the trial established his involvement in the offence.

By Caleb Ahinakwah