Tarkwa Circuit court has
sentenced Philip Osei Tutu,
a 38-year old pastor of the
Abuakwa branch of Miracle House
Ministry in the Ashanti Region, to 20
years imprisonment with hard labour for
raping a 19-year old deaf and dumb
woman who is seven months pregnant.
According to report, the accused on
December 1 went for preaching and
deliverance in Asankra-Saa and on
December 3, the victim and her
colleague Rita Adofo were walking by
when the pastor called and told them
that Adofo will not live to celebrate the
Christmas festivity and Arthur will also
not have safe delivery.
He then invited the two of them to his
house for special prayers and
deliverance.
The two ladies went to his house for the
deliverance and he asked them
separately to buy a bottle of voltic water.
Arthur claimed that after praying over
the bottle of water, he put a medicine in
it and asked her to drink it and use the
remaining to take her bath. He then
asked her to offer some money as
thanksgiving but she had no money on
her. So she went home and returned with
20 Ghana cedis for the offertory. When
she returned to the house, the pastor
lured her into his room and forcibly had
sexual intercourse with her.
The victim was said to have reported the
incident to her colleague Adofo and a
report was made to the police after which
the victim was issued with a medical
report form.
According to the prosecutor, Deputy
Superintendent of Police (DSP) Albert A.
Adiita, when the convict was arrested he
denied the offence in his statement but
the victim who testified in sign language
in court said Osei Tutu raped her.
Philip Osei Tutu pleaded not guilty.
After investigation, he was charged with
the offence and sentenced to 20-years
imprisonment.
sentenced Philip Osei Tutu,
a 38-year old pastor of the
Abuakwa branch of Miracle House
Ministry in the Ashanti Region, to 20
years imprisonment with hard labour for
raping a 19-year old deaf and dumb
woman who is seven months pregnant.
According to report, the accused on
December 1 went for preaching and
deliverance in Asankra-Saa and on
December 3, the victim and her
colleague Rita Adofo were walking by
when the pastor called and told them
that Adofo will not live to celebrate the
Christmas festivity and Arthur will also
not have safe delivery.
He then invited the two of them to his
house for special prayers and
deliverance.
The two ladies went to his house for the
deliverance and he asked them
separately to buy a bottle of voltic water.
Arthur claimed that after praying over
the bottle of water, he put a medicine in
it and asked her to drink it and use the
remaining to take her bath. He then
asked her to offer some money as
thanksgiving but she had no money on
her. So she went home and returned with
20 Ghana cedis for the offertory. When
she returned to the house, the pastor
lured her into his room and forcibly had
sexual intercourse with her.
The victim was said to have reported the
incident to her colleague Adofo and a
report was made to the police after which
the victim was issued with a medical
report form.
According to the prosecutor, Deputy
Superintendent of Police (DSP) Albert A.
Adiita, when the convict was arrested he
denied the offence in his statement but
the victim who testified in sign language
in court said Osei Tutu raped her.
Philip Osei Tutu pleaded not guilty.
After investigation, he was charged with
the offence and sentenced to 20-years
imprisonment.
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