The Government of Ghana has reaffirmed its commitment to pursuing all legal avenues to ensure that a Russian national accused of recording Ghanaian women without their consent is held accountable under Ghanaian law.
The Minister for Communication, Digital Technology and Innovation, Samuel Nartey George, made this known during a joint media engagement with the Minister for Gender, Children and Social Protection, Naa Momo Lartey, following a closed-door meeting with the Embassy of Russia in Ghana.
According to Sam George, the meeting was used to formally present information available to government on Vladislav Luilkov, who is alleged to have secretly recorded intimate videos of women without their consent.
He stressed government’s commitment to enforcing Section 67 of Ghana’s Cybersecurity Act, 2020 (Act 1038), which criminalises the non-consensual capture and distribution of intimate images, and to protecting the rights and dignity of Ghanaian citizens.
The Minister further disclosed that, in collaboration with the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) of the Ghana Police Service, international legal processes have been activated through INTERPOL.
He explained that this is to ensure that if the suspect leaves Russian territory, Ghana will have a clear legal pathway to have him arrested and brought before the law.
Sam George assured the public that government will continue to support affected victims as investigations and legal processes continue, stressing that no individual is above the law.
