Ghanaian Actress Akuapem Poloo Who Shared Unclad Photos With Son Returns to Jail As Court Dismisses Appeal
- The Criminal Court 1 Division of the High Court has thrown out an appeal filed by lawyers of actress Akuapem Poloo, also known as Rosemond Brown
- The actress has thus been ordered to go back to continue the 90-day jail term handed to her initially
- Akuapem Poloo was charged for publishing obscene material with her seven-year-old son on social media in June 2020
- Her lawyers sought to challenge the judgment but the appeal has been rubbished after the ruling on December 1
Popular actress Akuapem Poloo, also known as Rosemond Brown, will have to spend the next 3 months in jail.
The Criminal Court 1 Division of the High Court on December 1, 2021, threw out an appeal filed by lawyers of the actress and socialite.
This followed the 90-day jail term handed to her by an Accra Circuit Court for publishing obscene material and violating the dignity and integrity of her seven-year-old son.
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This is contained in a report on 3news.com.
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Akuapem Poloo had shared those photos on social media to celebrate the son's birthday in June 2020, and the photos went viral.
After serving a few days into her term, her lawyers appealed the judgement after calling it "too harsh" for a mother. The actress was subsequently granted N5.3m bail (GH¢80,000) pending the determination of the appeal.
The court has thus rubbished the appeal with the explanation that it found it without merit.
Rosemond Brown has thus been ordered to go and continue her 90-day imprisonment.
'Free Akuapem Poloo' campaign
Akuapem Poloo's issue with the law generated massive attention on social media in April this year. She had celebrities in both Ghana and Nigeria calling for her release and complete freedom.
These included Nigeria's socialite, Mompha, Tonto Dike, and a whole group in the country. According to Dikeh, she doesn’t see the Ghanaian actress hurting her child. She, however, explained that she wouldn’t put out such pictures with her own son.
Rosemond Brown's mother broke many hearts with a video of her crying and begging the judge to have mercy and forgive her daughter.
Source: Legit.ng
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