The Minister for Communication, Digital Technology and Innovation, Samuel Nartey George, has revealed that the Cyber Security Authority is compiling a full docket to prosecute a Russian national accused of recording and circulating sexual videos involving Ghanaian women without their consent.
Speaking to the media on Saturday, February 14, the Minister stressed that the government’s primary concern is the alleged non-consensual recording and online publication of the footage, which he described as a criminal offence.
“What the Cyber Security Authority is interested in, and my ministry is interested in, is the non-consensual sharing of the videos that were posted online. That is a crime. It is a crime to record a person without their consent… and you go and post it on a website for financial gain,” he said.
Samuel Nartey George explained that once investigations are concluded, the state will pursue prosecution in court and seek judgment even if the suspect does not return to Ghana. The government has also indicated plans to pursue extradition to ensure the suspect faces the “rigors” of Ghanaian law.
“My team at cyber security is building a full docket… we will make a representation before the courts, trial him in absentia, and get judgment if he fails to show up. But we will not let this go. Ghanaian citizens, irrespective of their decision-making, will be protected by their government,” he said.
“We want the gentleman to come to Ghana, to be brought back to Ghana, extradited to Ghana, for him to face the rigors of our law. Yesterday, I caused the ministry to send an invitation to the Russian Ambassador. I intend to see him this week and have a conversation with him,” he added.
The Minister’s comments follow reports of digital sexual exploitation involving a foreign national accused of engaging in sexual activities with Ghanaian women, recording the encounters, and circulating the footage online without consent.
The controversy intensified after a viral video emerged showing a Russian man identified as Yaytseslav in conversation with some Ghanaian women, who later accompanied him to his hotel. Footage of the encounter was subsequently shared on social media, triggering widespread outrage and renewed calls for swift action against online sexual exploitation.
