A circuit court in the Upper West Region has handed down a 10-year jail sentence to a 45-year-old man. The sentence includes hard labour as punishment.
The court found the man guilty of defiling a 12-year-old girl. This conviction followed a thorough legal process.
The Judicial Service confirmed the sentence was given after the trial concluded.
This case highlights the seriousness with which courts handle offences against children in Ghana.
The perpetrator will serve his time in prison as mandated by the court.