Russian man, Yaytseslav and some of his victims
By Toyin Williams
The Ghanaian government has commenced moves to extradite the Russian man accused of illegally recording his sexual encounters with several women and sharing footage online without their consent.
NATIONAL WAVES gathered that The man widely known as Yaytseslav, is described as a self-styled “pick-up artist” and online blogger and said to be in his 30s.
Yaytseslav was said to have surreptitiously travelled to Ghana to secretly film his sexual exploits with women.
Dependable sources squealed that the man used a pair of sunglasses fitted with a camera to film some encounters and circulated them on social media, though officials did not confirm this.
Reacting to the development on Saturday, Sam George, Ghana’s technology minister, said he had invited the Russian ambassador to discuss the alleged incident.
Earlier, Ghana’s Ministry of Gender, Children and Social Protection said an initial investigation had established the suspect had likely left the country.
It added that did “not reduce the seriousness of the alleged conduct or the state’s responsibility to pursue accountability”.
George said he had asked the Russian ambassador in the capital city Accra for Moscow’s cooperation in getting justice for the victims.
However, Russia does not extradite its citizens, except in extreme circumstances.
The minister told BBC News: “I have invited the Russian ambassador in Ghana for a meeting.
“The actions of the Russian citizen flout our cyber-security laws. I will officially indicate to the ambassador our official position.”
“That gentleman will be looked for, we will activate every resource in our disposal working with Interpol.
“We will request the Russian authorities – and that is why I have invited the Russian ambassador – to work with our law enforcement.
“We want the gentleman to be brought back to Ghana, extradited to Ghana for him to face the rigours of our law.”
George said they would try the suspect in absentia if he failed to return to Ghana.
Local media report the same man had been involved in similar illegal acts in Kenya.
Under Ghana’s Cybersecurity Act 2020, anyone who publishes explicit images of children or adults without full consent can face up to 25 years in prison.
