THE Koforidua Magistrate Court “B” in the Eastern Regional capital, has remained a 43-year-old, Pastor Addo Gyimah, 43, into prison custody for allegedly washing the vagina, stimulating the clitoris of her church member, and having anal sex with her.
The suspect, who is expected to reappear on April 27, 2021, before the court has been charged with two counts of indecent assault and unnatural carnal knowledge.
The Prosecuting officer, Chief Inspector Hayford Osei presenting the facts to the court said, in August 2020, the 20-year-old complainant (name withheld) who is an apprentice at Akyem Awenade, and her family started attending prayer service at the accused person’s Nyame Ne Hene Prayer center at Akyem Banso.
According to the Prosecutor, on October 13, 2020, at about 4:30am after an All-Night service the pastor revealed to the victim that his chronic illness had spiritual underpinnings, therefore, requires spiritual cleansing to cast out the demons, therefore, asked the victim to come to his house for spiritual direction.
The accused obliged, when he got to the house, the Pastor pulled anointing oil and holy water and asked the victim to lie down so that he will wash his vagina with it.
The victim initially refused but the Pastor convinced her to comply.
In the process of washing the vagina, the accused person fingered the complainant and stimulated the clitoris.
The self-styled Pastor allegedly forced the victim and had anal sex with her, warning her not to inform anyone otherwise she will die or go mad.
Out of fear, the victim did not inform anyone but after few days she began bleeding from the anus hence confiding in the husband of her sister who advised that a formal complaint is lodged at the Police station.
On October 15, 2020, the case was reported to the Police and a medical form was issued to the victim for medical treatment.
The accused person was arrested by Police on October 19, 2020, but the pastor denied fingering and having anal sex with the victim but said he only massaged her body during the ritual.
Police charged the accused after further investigation and put him before Court.
– Daniel Bampoe, Koforidua