Judge raps officer’s abuse of power
Article by May 1, 2021
Moments before being sentenced to 15 years in prison for raping a teenaged girl, former police constable Jason Andre Callender was admonished by Justice Christopher Birch for breaking the same law he had sworn to uphold.
During Friday’s sentencing in the No.5 A Supreme Court, Justice Birch said Callender had used police power to rape and commit an act of serious indecency against a 16-year-old girl and had also attempted to silence her a decade ago.
Callender, 36, of 6th Avenue, Durants, St James, had previously been found guilty of the two offences which occurred between June 1 and October 7, 2010.
Barbados Today April 17, 2021
The police constable found guilty of raping a 16-year-old girl will be sentenced on April 30 by Justice Christopher Birch.
Jason Andre Callender was found guilty on October 8, 2020, by a nine-member jury of the rape and serious indecency of the teen between June 1 and October 7, 2010.
Appearing in a virtual sitting of the No. 5A Supreme Court, a probation officer today read a pre-sentencing report in respect of the 38-year-old, of 6th Avenue, Durant’s Village, St James.
The officer, Louie Linton said family members described Callender as a helpful and caring individual who was non-violent and not abusive. He said Callender’s parents were shocked at the guilty verdict because they thought their son and the victim were in a relationship. The father recalled how Callender and the girl would have lunch at his residence on occasions.
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