The Mental Health Society of Ghana (MEHSOG) has called again for an official update on the investigation into a reported sexual assault involving a 14‑year‑old student with special needs at Bolga Girls Senior High School in the Upper East Region.
The alleged incident, said to have taken place on August 20, 2026, is believed to have involved two security staff at the school. More than a month later, MEHSOG urged the Ghana Education Service, Ministry of Education, Ghana Police Service and its Criminal Investigations Department (CID), as well as the Office of the Attorney‑General and Minister for Justice, to disclose the steps taken to protect the child and advance the inquiry.
The organisation wants information on the student’s current welfare, whether she has received mental health and psychosocial support, and if she has returned to school or been placed in an alternative educational arrangement. It also seeks details on safeguarding measures in place to shield her from intimidation, retaliation, stigma or further trauma.
MEHSOG is asking for administrative actions taken against the alleged perpetrators, such as interdiction, suspension, reassignment or removal from duty pending the outcome of the investigation. On the criminal side, the society wants the police to confirm whether the CID investigation is complete, the status of any pending steps, and whether the investigative docket has been forwarded to the Attorney‑General for legal advice or prosecution.
“Allegations of this nature must be resolved through a credible, professional and impartial investigative and judicial process, with all persons involved afforded the protections guaranteed by law,” MEHSOG said. The society warned that the child’s mental health and psychosocial wellbeing must remain central to the response, noting the lasting effects of sexual violence on a child’s emotional wellbeing, education, relationships and sense of safety.
MEHSOG emphasized that its demands are not intended to prejudice the case or determine guilt or innocence, but to ensure that, where evidence supports criminal responsibility, the law takes its course.
