A pastor is in police custody at the order of an Accra Circuit Court. He faces a charge of defiling a 13-year-old girl.
The court made the decision after a prosecutor presented the case to the judge.
Details of the alleged crime were not fully disclosed in open court.
The alleged incident is reported to have taken place in the Eastern Region of Ghana.
The pastor is expected to remain in police custody as investigations continue.
This legal action follows a police investigation into the accusation.
The court will hear the case again at a later date.