The Ministry of Education Ministry of Education has appealed to the public to assist security agencies in locating a teacher of Bole Senior High School who is alleged to have gone into hiding following the circulation of a viral video showing him engaged in sexual misconduct involving a student within the school’s science laboratory.
Speaking on Eyewitness News on Wednesday, June 24, Deputy Minister of Education Dr Clement Apaak confirmed that the Ministry is treating the matter with urgency and has activated coordinated efforts with law enforcement agencies to ensure the teacher is apprehended and brought to justice.
According to him, preliminary checks indicate that the teacher is currently on the run, and security agencies are actively pursuing him. He emphasized that public cooperation could be instrumental in helping authorities track down and arrest the suspect.
He stated that the Ministry is working closely with relevant security institutions to ensure that the individual is held accountable under the law, while also facing full disciplinary procedures under the Ghana Education Service Ghana Education Service.
Dr Apaak reiterated that the government views the matter with utmost seriousness, stressing that safeguarding students and maintaining discipline within educational institutions remain top priorities of the Ministry.
He further noted that the Ministry is committed not only to ensuring criminal accountability but also to enforcing administrative sanctions in line with established education service regulations.
Authorities have confirmed that the teacher has been interdicted by the Ghana Education Service as investigations continue into the circumstances surrounding the incident, which has sparked widespread public concern and debate about student safety and professional conduct in schools.
The Ministry assured the public that investigations are ongoing and that appropriate legal and disciplinary actions will be taken once all facts are fully established.
The incident has also intensified national conversations around safeguarding policies in schools, teacher supervision, and mechanisms for reporting and responding to misconduct within the education sector.
Officials maintain that no individual found culpable of violating professional and legal standards in such a manner will be shielded from accountability, as efforts continue to restore public confidence in the safety of educational environments.
SOURCE: Citinewsroom
