Man remanded for compelling minor to rub his penis

A laboratory technician who allegedly compelled a 16 -year old boy to rub his penis until he ejaculated has appeared before an Accra Circuit Court charged with indecent assault.

Eric Owusu, in the company of his counsel, pleaded not guilty.

The court presided over by Mrs Ruby Naa Adjeley Quaison has remanded Owusu, 27, into lawful custody to reappear on September 27.

This was after the court had turned down a bail application put in by defense counsel Mr Isaac Owusu.

Detective Inspector Kofi Atimbire told the court that a 42 -year old driver residing at Kporbikorpe, near Sapieman is the complainant. Owusu also resides at Sapieman in Accra.

The victim resides with complainant who is also his step-father. On August 21, this year at about 0900 hours Owusu approached the victim at St John near Dome when he went to purchase Cerelac at the accused persons shop.

Prosecution said the accused persons approached the victim that he wanted him to be his friend hence demanded the victims telephone number.

Detective Inspector Atimbire said the following day, at about 0600 hours Owusu called the victim to meet him at Macedonia junction for them to go to St John’s together where the victim’s mother also sells her ware.

According to prosecution, Owusu met the victim at Macedonia Junction at 12:00 mid-day and told him to accompany him to the house so could dress properly before they set off.

They both entered the accused person’s room and Owusu offered him seat. Owusu then locked the door and demanded to have anal sex with the victim, prosecution said.

Detective Inspector Atimbire said the accused person took a knife on top of his refrigerator and placed it on the table threatening that “he should allow him have anal sex with him if he actually wanted to leave the room.”

According to prosecution the accused person poured a cream into the victim palm and asked him to rob the cream on his penis until he ejaculates and he did.

Prosecution said the victim alleged that accused person further threatened to have anal sex with him and asked him to remove his trousers and lie on the bed.

Victim alleged that out of fear, he removed his penis and inserted the accused person’s anus.

After the act, prosecution said the victim went home and informed his parents and formal complaint lodged with the Domestic Violence and Victim’s Support Unit at Amasaman. The victim was therefore issued with a medical form to seek medical attention.