{"id":141488,"date":"2024-01-21T13:46:15","date_gmt":"2024-01-21T13:46:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2024\/01\/21\/apprentice-jailed-3-years-for-stealing-ghc15000-from-employer-and-spending-it-on-prostitutes\/"},"modified":"2024-01-21T13:46:15","modified_gmt":"2024-01-21T13:46:15","slug":"apprentice-jailed-3-years-for-stealing-ghc15000-from-employer-and-spending-it-on-prostitutes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2024\/01\/21\/apprentice-jailed-3-years-for-stealing-ghc15000-from-employer-and-spending-it-on-prostitutes\/","title":{"rendered":"Apprentice jailed 3 years for stealing GHC15,000 from employer and spending it on prostitutes \u2013"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p><strong>A 37-year-old mason apprentice has been sentenced to three years imprisonment by an Accra Circuit Court for\u00a0stealing\u00a0GH\u20b515,000 from his employer.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The convict, Richard Boame, reportedly spent part of the stolen money on eight prostitutes and used some to purchase personal items.<\/p>\n<p>Police investigations revealed that on January 9, 2024, the complainant, Daniel Hafia Komla, kept GH\u20b515,000 in his room, which was brought to him by a client for a specific job.<\/p>\n<p>Boame, the apprentice, took advantage of the situation, sneaking into the complainant\u2019s room and making off with the money<\/p>\n<p>Upon discovering the theft, the complainant attempted to contact Boame, but the apprentice did not respond to calls. A police report was filed, leading to intelligence suggesting that Boame had traveled to Kumasi in the Ashanti Region. Subsequently, the police arrested Boame on January 13, 2024.<\/p>\n<p>During the investigation, it was revealed that Boame spent a portion of the stolen money on a hotel in Kumasi, engaging eight prostitutes between January 10 and 13, 2024. Additionally, he purchased various personal items, including clothing, accessories, and a mobile phone, with the stolen funds.<\/p>\n<p>Although the police were only able to recover GH\u20b5380 from Boame, he pleaded guilty to the charge of stealing before the court. As a result, he has been sentenced to three years in prison by Mrs. Kizita Koowa Quashie, the presiding judge over the case.<\/p>\n<p>source:tigpost.co<\/p>\n<p><!-- AI CONTENT END 1 --><\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A 37-year-old mason apprentice has been sentenced to three years imprisonment by an Accra Circuit Court for\u00a0stealing\u00a0GH\u20b515,000 from his employer. The convict, Richard Boame, reportedly spent part of the stolen money on eight prostitutes and used some to purchase personal items. 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