The Sport teacher of Mpasatia Senior High Technical School in the Atwima Nwabiagya district of the Ashanti region has been remanded by the Akropong Magistrate Court for raping a student.
Alex Akwasi Sarpong, 34, was arrested by Police at Nkawie and charged with the crime after the student reported the case.
The victim has reportedly packed out of the school over fears of being victimized by other teachers.
Head of Legal and Prosecution at the Atwima Division of the Police Service, ASP Sylvanus Dalmeida, who told Ultimate FM’s Isaac Bediako Justice matter will be up again in court on March 8, 2018.
“Yes we had a case of rape against one Alex Akwasi Sarpong, a tutor at Mpasatia Senior High School Technical School which has been processed for court. It is now with the Akropong Magistrate Court. He was charged for raping a 17-year-old student,” he revealed.
He further noted: “The victim’s condition is better now, she has been visiting the hospital for review according to a medical programme drawn for her”.
Helen Techie Mensah, headmistress of the school said she is clueless about the condition of the student since the incident happened.
“At the moment we don’t know the where about of the victim who is my student. she has packed out from the school, and we can’t also locate her family as well,’’ she said.
The headmistress who was accused of working behind the scenes to settle the matter out of court denied being part of any such machination.
“For now there’s nothing I can say more. She also indicated that she has left the matter in the hands of the police and has nothing more to add,’’ she concluded.
Source: Ghana/Starrfmonline.com/Isaac Bediako Justice
