Posted on 05/23/2005 8:17:17 AM PDT by dead
ONE of former President Nelson Mandela’s sons-in-law is wanted in the US for rape — and is a fugitive from justice after violating his bail conditions.
Dr Isaac Amuah, the husband of Mandela’s eldest daughter, Makaziwe, stands accused of raping an algebra student while an assistant professor at the Manchester Technical Community College in Hartford, Connecticut.
The State’s Attorneys office this week confirmed that a warrant for the arrest of the Harvard graduate was issued in January 1994, a month after he left the US for South Africa.
His bail of $10000 was increased to $150000 after he failed to appear in court.
Until now, the US authorities have not pursued Amuah through the South African justice system because he was believed to have been in his native Ghana.
On Thursday, Supervisory Inspector Jim Looby of the State’s Attorneys office said that now that Amuah’s whereabouts had been established, proceedings would be started at once to have him return to the US to face the charges.
The Sunday Times has a copy of his arrest warrant, which states that Amuah failed to appear in the Superior Court in Hartford on January 28 1994 to face charges of sexual assault and rape.
The document lists one charge of rape, two counts of sexual assault, three counts of unlawful restraint and also failure to appear in court.
Amuah left the US shortly after being arrested and paying bail of $10000, but never returned to the US for his next court appearance.
The warrant instructs law enforcement authorities in the state of Connecticut to arrest the suspect.
If extradited and convicted, Amuah could face up to 20 years in jail.
On Friday, Amuah, who is on a trip out of the country, declined to comment about the case.
“I would rather plead with you that as an African brother, just wait for me to come back to South Africa so that we can sit down and talk about it,” he said.
The attorney representing Amuah at the time, Joseph Moniz, was not available for comment.
Amuah allegedly made sexual advances towards the student in his flat on April 23 1993 and the alleged rape followed a few days later.
The woman’s claims were reported to the college’s sexual harassment office, leading to his arrest on May 20 1993.
That December the court allowed Amuah to travel to South Africa to spend Christmas with his family, on condition that he return to Hartford in the first week of January for trial.
But Amuah never returned and instead secured a director’s post at the Foundation for Research Development in Pretoria.
He has been married to Makaziwe Mandela for more than 15 years. The couple were living in the US at the time of the incident.
Amuah, who has a doctorate in physics and education, landed the job of part-time assistant professor at the college in 1990. He was suspended after details of the rape charges emerged when the college held a hearing.
Now a businessman, Amuah was the official Mandela family spokesman in January following the death of Mandela’s son, Makgatho.
Dr Isaac Amuah: "Put some ice on that, honey!"
' You just wait young man until your mother-in-law (Winnie) takes a machete to you!' N. Mandela
yeah, sorry
I'm sure that the accused rapist's father-in-law will adhere to the rule of Law and call for his son-in-law's extradition back to the U.S. Not! The usual bunch will call this a racially motivated prosecution. He only fled because Connecticut is a white man's venue.
This is amazing - no mention in CT newspapers. I would think that CT Atty. General Blumenthal would be out in the spotlight, selling himself as as hero, as usual. Hm, why not?
The results of a Google news search on his name shows the following publications:
Mandela's son-in-law vows to face rape charge
Independent Online, South Africa
Mandela's son-in-law wanted for rape
iAfrica.com, South Africa - May 21, 2005
Mandela's son-in-law wanted for alleged rape
Xinhua, China - May 21, 2005
Lawyer comes to the rescue of Mandela
Gulf Daily News, Bahrain
Lawyer who saved Mandela’s life now fights to defend his name
Khaleej Times, United Arab Emirates - May 21, 2005
Mandela's son-in-law wanted on rape charge
Independent Online, South Africa - May 22, 2005
Mandela's son-in-law 'wanted'
News24, South Africa - May 22, 2005
Mandela's son-in-law wanted for alleged rape
People's Daily Online, China - May 21, 2005
Mandela's son-in-law wanted for rape in US
Dispatch Online, South Africa - 8 hours ago
I won't dodge rape rap, says Mandela's son-in-law
The South African Star (subscription), South Africa
Mandela son-in-law faces US rape charge
Mail & Guardian Online, South Africa - May 21, 2005
Mandela's son-in-law wanted for alleged rape: Report
SABC News, South Africa - May 21, 2005
He is not Mandela's son, but son-in-law.
Hmmm. Is that a doctorate in "physics and education," OR two separate degrees in in "physics" and "education" ?
There's a big difference. The first is likely a phony-baloney ed-school degree meaning he's supposedly qualified to teach high school level physics (or something like that.
The second -at least, the physics degree part of it- might really mean something.
Or maybe it's a misprint, and the reporter meant "physical education."
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The "New, Free South Africa" is one of the most censored stories in the country. The Limo Libs were too busy congratulating themselves after their Embassy photo op sit-ins to notice.
To paraphrase Goldwater: They let go of the drowning man's rope to go "help somebody else."
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How 'bout a $150k live-bounty and a $500k dead-bounty on him? I'm sure there's at least ONE enterprising vigilante out there looking for that kind of score.
Besides - if doctor milk-dud-head has ANY sense and realizes he's worth more dead-than-alive, he'd make haste to turn himself in, pronto!
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