Man accused of raping teenager held until February 12
Article by January 16, 2021
A St George man was remanded to St Ann’s Fort after appearing in court today on a charge of raping his 15-year-old stepdaughter. The prosecution alleges that the girl was left with severe anal damage.
Chief Magistrate Ian Weekes denied the accused his freedom even after the earnest mitigation of his defense attorney who reminded the court of the law’s presumption of innocence.
The 42-year-old man is alleged to have had sexual intercourse with the girl without her consent, knowing she did not consent or was reckless to whether she consented between January 1, 2019 and December 31, 2020.