Child\u2019s Rights Activist, Bright Appiah has lauded the incarceration of the Head Pastor of Jesus Blood Prophetic Ministry, Nana Kwesi Yirenkyi, A.K.A \u2018Jesus One Touch\u2019 to 10 years imprisonment for defilement and incest.
\nMr. Appiah who is the Executive Director of Child\u2019s Rights International believes the Court\u2019s decision will serve as a deterrent to others in the heinous crime.
\nThe Trial Judge Mrs. Georgian Mensah-Datsa found the Pastor guilty for sexually abusing his ten year old daughter.
\nJesus One Touch was conveyed back to the Nsawam Prison to start serving his term.
\nMr. Bright Appiah told Citi News there is now the victim\u2019s rehabilitation to enable her continue her education.
\n\u201cFor me the law has taken its course and it will serve as a deterrent for others who want to commit these offences. But I hope the interest of the child will also be looked at in a holistic manner so that we can look at how best we can define protection for children when such things occur\u201d he said.
\nThe Lawyers of the convict maintain their client is innocent and have expressed their dissatisfaction about the ruling. They say they will appeal against the ruling.
\nMeanwhile a Member of the Defense Team, Paul Owusu who earlier described the Judge\u2019s decision as unfair, has apologised for his comments.
\nMr. Owusu had suggested that the judgement was characterised by emotions particularly because the Judge was a woman and the case revolved around a girl.
\nSome Women\u2019s Rights Activists condemned the statement describing it as an insult against female professionals.
\nMr. Owusu however told Citi News his comments were unfortunate. He said he may have made those outbursts as a result of the events that unfolded in the Court.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Child\u2019s Rights Activist, Bright Appiah has lauded the incarceration of the Head Pastor of Jesus Blood Prophetic Ministry, Nana Kwesi Yirenkyi, A.K.A \u2018Jesus One Touch\u2019 to 10 years imprisonment for defilement and incest. Mr. Appiah who is the Executive Director of Child\u2019s Rights International believes the Court\u2019s decision will serve as a deterrent to others […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":0,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-274583","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard"],"yoast_head":"\n