Evangelist Fined GH¢6,000 For Offensive Conduct, False Publication Of News | Social

The Kaneshie District Court has imposed a GH¢6,000 effective on Francis Awusi, an evangelist, for making false and offensive statements about Prophet Gabriel Akwesi Sarpong, General Overseer of Cross of Miracles International, Accra.

Awusi, who can be a YouTube host, would in default serve one-year imprisonment.

The mentioned publications indicated that Prophet Sarpong (the complainant) was an occult pastor and a assassin, who had killed his spouse for occultism to run his church.

The courtroom ordered Awusi to go to Peace FM, a personal radio station, Daily Graphic Newspaper, and use his YouTube channel the place he had defamed the complainant and rendered an apology.

Awusi who was charged with offensive conduct and publication of false information earlier pleaded not responsible.

However, when sitting resumed, Awusi, who was represented by a lawyer, knowledgeable the courtroom that he wished to alter his plea.

The prosecution had known as three witnesses and performed three movies on the ongoing trial.

The courtroom presided over by Ms. Ama Adomako Kwakye convicted Awusi on his personal plea.

His counsel, prayed the courtroom to have mercy on him, saying he was a primary offender, married with youngsters, and was a person of God with an enormous congregation.

Prosecuting, Detective Chief Inspector Richard Amoahsaid the complainant was Prophet AkwesiSarpong.

The courtroom mentioned the convict was additionally a number of a YouTube channel program, often known as “Hell and Heaven”, whiles Isaac Gyasi, the second accused, aka K2 Temple, was at massive.

Chief Insp Amoah mentioned Prophet Sarpong mentioned the complainant reported to the police that in August 2020, Gyasi whose face was lined with a veil, made sure false and offensive statements in regards to the complainant throughout a reside YouTube TV programme, hosted by Awusi.

Prosecution mentioned Gyasi alleged amongst different issues that the complainant, Prophet Sarpong, was an occult pastor and a assassin, who had killed his spouse for occult powers to run his church.

Chief Insp Amoah mentioned Awusi, who was internet hosting the reside TV programme, additionally revealed the images and movies of some church actions of the complainant on the display screen and had warned the general public to avoid his church.

The prosecution mentioned Awusi was arrested and through investigations, it was established that Awusi hosted this system with Gyasi as his visitor.

Chief Insp Amoah mentioned Awusi additionally supported the allegations made in opposition to the complainant by displaying photos and movies of the complainant on the YouTube channel on the web.

The prosecution mentioned Awusi admitted the offense and defined that he solely interviewed Gyasi, who was invited to take part in his program by his producer and that he didn't know Gyasi personally.