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Owners whose facilities are used to house underage girls for sexual escapades run the risk of imprisonment for between seven and 25 years.
In accordance with article 106 (1) of the Criminal Offenses Law, Law 2960, “the owner or occupant of any premises or a person who acts or assists in the management of a premises that knowingly induces or allows a minor child to 16-year-old resorting to, or being in or on its premises to be known carnally by any person, commits a crime.
It also establishes that said person shall be sentenced to imprisonment for a period of not less than seven years and not more than 25 years.
Kidnapping
Explaining the law, Mr Boadi Twum from the Domestic Violence and Victims Support Unit (DOVVSU) in Cape Coast said that some owners or facility managers sometimes knew that some men had abducted young girls or were cohabiting with children under 15 years of age in their homes. properties.
He said that “many of the owners have men living in their houses and girls under the age of 16 living with them as ‘wives’. Some have given birth; others are pregnant and live with these ‘husbands’. These owners cannot say that they are not aware of these acts, as they could be prosecuted.
“If it is established that you were aware of such events and did not report, you can be imprisoned for up to 25 years,” he emphasized.
She spoke at an awareness program organized for parents in Assin Asamankese in the Central Region about domestic violence.
The program was organized by the Central Regional Gender Department and the Central Regional Coordinating Council with the support of the United Nations Population Fund.
Surprise
Many of the participants expressed surprise at the law, saying that they did not know what the law stated in relation to owners and responsibilities when renting their properties, but Mr. Twum stated that ignorance of the law would not make them escape its consequences. . .
He advised them to be proactive and report any incidents of abuse and violence in their families and communities to the authorities for action.
Don’t shirk responsibilities
Assin South Director of Education, Mr. Ransford Appiah, asked parents not to shirk their responsibilities, but to support their children towards a bright future.
The Central Regional Director for Gender, Ms. Thywill Kpe, urged parents to allow joint efforts by community members to help young people become responsible adults.
Source: Graphiconline.com
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