Ghanaian actress and filmmaker Juliet Ibrahim has courageously opened up about a harrowing experience from a past relationship, revealing that she was repeatedly sexually assaulted by a former partner.
Speaking in an interview on the WithChude YouTube channel monitored by Ghana Weekend on Monday February 23, Juliet recounted how her repeated refusals were ignored.
She described moments where she said “no” and asked him to stop, but was allegedly pinned down and forced into sexual acts against her will.
“I kept saying, ‘No, stop it. ‘You pinned me down, and you’re doing whatever it is. And you’re smiling, saying, ‘don’t worry.’ And you’re kissing while I’m crying. Like, that means you’re a rapist,” she said.
Juliet emphasised that consent was never given, and that the situation escalated to physical force.
She described feeling terrified and powerless due to the physical disparity between her and her assailant.
At one point, she alleged, she was locked inside his house for several days until her sister, Sonia, intervened and helped her escape.
“I was scared. What do I do? This guy is huge. He’s taller than me,” she shared.
Her candid testimony has resonated with many, sparking important conversations about consent, power dynamics, and the need for survivors’ voices to be heard.
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