US EditionGhana: Russian Embassy in Ghana Responds to Allegations Involving Citizen Accused of Secretly Filming Women in Ghana and Kenya
Ghana will seek extradition through Interpol for a Russian man accused of secretly filming and sharing intimate videos, violating its Cybersecurity Act with penalties up to 25 years.
- On Saturday, Ghana said it will formally request extradition of a Russian national accused of secretly filming women, seeking cooperation from Moscow and Interpol.
- Ghana's Cybersecurity Act, 2020 criminalizes publishing explicit images without consent and allows prison terms up to 25 years, while Ghanaian authorities have intensified efforts against sexual extortion to protect women and children.
- Described as a self-proclaimed `pick-up artist`, the suspect is said to have recorded encounters using concealed equipment, with reports linking him to similar allegations in Kenya and possible hidden cameras in sunglasses.
- Sam George summoned Russia's ambassador to Accra on Saturday, and Ghana says it will seek Moscow's and Interpol's help, noting Russia rarely extradites its citizens.
- Preliminary findings suggested the suspect had already left Ghana, prompting Ghana's Ministry of Gender, Children and Social Protection to intensify efforts; a 2022 case saw Solomon Doga sentenced to 14 years for sharing nude images.
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Ghana: Russian Embassy in Ghana Responds to Allegations Involving Citizen Accused of Secretly Filming Women in Ghana and Kenya
The Embassy of Russia in Ghana has responded to reports circulating in sections of the Ghanaian media alleging that a purported Russian citizen engaged in sexual activities with several Ghanaian women and recorded the acts without their consent.
Ghana is seeking the extradition of a Russian man who secretly and illegally filmed his sexual encounters and shared them online without the women's consent. Both African and Russian media have identified the online blogger, in his 30s, as a "pick up artist" who travelled to Ghana to secretly film the encounters, the BBC reports. Media in both countries have alleged that the man used sunglasses with cameras to film some of the encounters and sha…
Ghana is asking Moscow to extradite a Russian citizen who the African country accuses of secretly recording himself having sex with various women. He then shared the recordings online without their knowledge or consent. African and Russian media have identified the man as a self-proclaimed “master of seduction” and blogger in his early thirties. He used special glasses to record himself and boasted that African women “love his white skin.”
Russian Embassy acknowledges reports of alleged citizen’s misconduct
The Embassy of the Russian Federation in the Republic of Ghana has responded to reports circulating in the Ghanaian media regarding the alleged involvement of a supposed Russian citizen accused of recording and distributing intimate content involving Ghanaian women without consent. In a statement shared on its official Facebook page, the Embassy said it has taken note of the media publications concerning the matter. The statement referenced alle…
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