Richard Boame, a 37-year old Apprentice, has been sentenced three years imprisonment for stealing GH¢15,000 from his master to engage the service of prostitutes.
In a matter of three days, the convict hired a hotel room and engaged in sexual activities with eight prostitutes and paid each between GH¢330 and GH¢550.
Boame pleaded guilty simplicita, when presented before Her Honour Kizita Naa Koowa Quarshie, the presiding judge of the Accra Circuit Court ‘4’, on Thursday, 18th January 2024.
According to the prosecuting officer, Inspector Da-Costa Ansah, the stolen money was given to the Convict’s master by a client to perform some job.
He said Daniel Hafia Komia, who is a resident of Osu, kept the money in his room in a bag on January 9, 2024.
The Prosecutor said the convict entered the room unnoticed and took the money, scaled over the wall and ran away.
Mr Komia later discovered that the money was missing and immediately suspected the convict because he was the only one who entered the room.
Attempts to contact him on his phone failed because he refused to answer the calls.
A report was made to the Police and upon intelligence, the convict was arrested in Kumasi on January 13.
Investigation revealed that convict went to rent a hotel in Kumasi and also engaged in the service of prostitutes, and after having fun with them, paid them cash between GH¢¢330 and GH¢550.
Inspector Da-Costa stated that the convict engaged as many as eight prostitutes between 10th and 13th January.
He added that the convict used some of the stolen money to buy a backpack, a bluetooth speaker, five boxer shorts, a trouser, three shirts, a spectacle, a perfume, a pair of sneakers, a pair of sandals and a mobile phone.
Only a cash of GH¢380 was retrieved from him at the time of his arrest.
After investigation, he was charged with the offence as stated in the charge sheet and put before court
