A 19-year-old labourer was granted $60 000 bail or $10,000 cash alternative, when he appeared at a South District Masters’ Court, charged with Engaging in Sexual Activity in the presence of a Child and Sexual Penetration of a Child on July 1st, 2024.
The accused is not to have any contact with the victim. Police say on Saturday 4th March 2023, around 10:00 pm, the victim was at her friend’s home located at Dandy Lane, Siparia. The accused allegedly forced the victim to have sexual intercourse with him. The matter was reported to the Fyzabad Police Station and the Special Victims Unit launched an investigation into the matter. The accused was arrested and charged on Sunday 29th June, 2024. He is expected to reappear in court on May 15th, 2024.