Ghanaian actress, Rosemond Brown aka Akuapem Poloo has been sentenced to three months in prison by an Accra Circuit Court, over the publication of “obscene material and domestic violence”.
The actress was sentenced for her Instagram post where she went naked while posing with her seven-year-old son in June 2020. Explaining the picture, she wrote:
I’m naked in front of you because this is how naked I was giving birth to you, so in case you find me naked lying somewhere don’t pass by me but rather see me as your mom who brought you to life. Happy birthday to you @sonof_poloo
The Child Rights International, a child rights organization, petitioned the Ghanaian Police Criminal Investigations Department (CID) to look into the matter. In a released statement, they wrote:
As a child rights organisation, we deem this act as a violation of the Welfare Principle of the Children’s Act and abuse of the child’s rights to privacy and dignity. We wish to notify your esteemed office to investigate the taking of the said images and its circulation.
The actress had faced serious backlash over the photoshoot. It was stated that she pleaded for mercy as the court sentenced her to 90 days in jail.
Poloo’s lawyer, Andy Vortia, had prayed for a more lenient sentence, but the court held that a harsh sentence must be passed to serve as a deterrent to others.