A senior officer of the Ghana Police Service has said that the persistent denial of sexual relations within marriage could attract up to two years’ imprisonment.
The Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP), Dennis Fiakpui,in a session with newsmen explained that Ghana’s Domestic Violence Act 732 of 2007 recognises certain forms of conduct within intimate relationships as emotional abuse.
According to him, a spouse who deliberately withholds sex from their partner in a way that causes emotional distress may face legal consequences if a complaint is filed and the offence is proven in court.
He further clarified that the law applies equally to both men and women, noting that husbands who deny their wives sex could also be reported and investigated under the same legal provisions.
Fiakpui further stated that women who consistently refuse to have sex with their husbands should likewise be reported, stressing that the focus of the law is on emotional harm caused by actions or inactions within a relationship.
The police officer encouraged individuals who feel emotionally abused in their marriages to seek redress through the appropriate legal channels rather than suffer in silence.
