Head Pastor of Alive Chapel International, Salifu Amoako, and the mother of his son have been instructed by the court to file a complaint with the police regarding images of their son circulating in the media.
This follows the tragic accident in East Legon, where two 12-year-olds lost their lives.
The pastor, the mother, and a third individual are currently on trial for allegedly permitting their 16-year-old son, an unlicensed driver, to operate a vehicle, leading to the fatal accident.
During their second court appearance since their arrest, the couple expressed concerns about their son’s images being posted on social media, arguing that such publications violate his rights as a minor.
Their legal team cited the Judicial Justice Act, which prohibits the publication of minors’ faces, to support their request for a court order mandating the removal of these images.
The prosecution, while agreeing in principle with the need to protect the juvenile’s identity, raised questions about the practical enforcement of such an order, including which specific individuals or platforms would be responsible for deleting the images.
As a result, the court advised Pastor Amoako and the mother to take the matter to the Ghana Police Service, directing them to formally lodge a complaint for further investigation and potential action to address the unauthorized sharing of their son’s images.
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