The name of the District Chief Executive for Okere Daniel Kenneth popped up in Koforidua District Court “A” in nude video case pending before the court.
The Fifty-four (54) year old Nana Yaw Mante standing trial for filming and circulating sexually explicit videos and pictures of his 18-year-old ex-girlfriend on Wednesday, May 27, 2020, told Koforidua District Court “A” that, the First Principal Witness in the case insulted him and threatened to forward the nude videos and pictures he sent to her privately, to his son who is currently DCE for Okere and send same to his political enemies (NDC).
But the First Principal Witness denied during cross-examination that she forwarded the sexual images to anyone.
The accused, Nana Yaw Mante, told the Court that, the 18-year-old girl forced herself on him to date her therefore it was incorrect claims that he forced the girl into a sexual relationship.
Cross-examining the victim, the accused Nana Yaw Mante also said, he reunited with the victim in 2019 after a break up in 2018 because the victim begged that they come together again. He said the videos were taken with the consent of the victim.
Meanwhile, videos, pictures, and WhatsApp chats relating to the matter have been tendered in evidence by the prosecution.
The case has been adjourned to June 1, 2020.
Background
The 54-year-old Businessman facing trial for filming and circulating nude videos of his 18-year-old ex-girlfriend.
The accused, Nana Yaw Mante, has been charged for obscenity contrary to section 281(i) B of the Criminal Offence Act, 29/60.
The Prosecutor, Sergeant George Defia told the Court Tuesday, May 19 that the accused person and the victim, a Senior High School dropout are both natives of Awukugua in the Okere District of the Eastern Region.
According to the prosecuting officer, two years ago, the accused met the victim who had dropped out of school due to financial challenges, and under the pretext of assisting her to go back to school, took undue advantage and entered into a sexual relationship with her.
The family of the victim became suspicious and confronted the accused person but he denied having sexual relations with the victim. The relationship hit the rocks due to disapproval and pestering by the family. However, in 2019, the accused convinced the victim and they reunited.
The accused person – Nana Yaw Mante, for fear of losing the victim again, told her that he had taken her to a shrine and the gods were demanding to see her nakedness.
In November 2019, the accused lured the victim to Dawu near Adukrom-Akuapem where he recorded a series of sexually explicit videos of themselves.
The accused later circulated the videos and pictures of the victim to her Aunty and two other men he alleged were also dating the victim. The videos went viral on social media in February 2020.
The victim reported the incident to the Domestic Violence and Victims Support Unit(DOVVSU) at the Regional Police Headquarters in Koforidua.
The accused was arrested on February 7, 2020, and in his caution statement admitted recording the sexually explicit videos of the victim and sharing the same.
The receivers of the videos confirmed to Police during interrogation that the accused sent it to them but denied circulating on social media.
Meanwhile, the accused person has been granted bail.
Source: Mybrytfmonline/Obed Ansah
