A 52-year-old Special Reserve Police officer was granted bail with surety in the sum of $185,000 charged with several sexual offences against a minor.
According to a statement from the TTPS on Thursday, Kenneth Hazel, last attached to the Eastern Division’s Community Oriented Policing Section, was charged with one count of sexual touching and five counts of sexual penetration, when he appeared in court on Monday.
He was granted bail with the following conditions- that he relocates to the Toco district immediately, to have no contact with the victim either directly or indirectly and to stay at least 50 feet away from the victim.
A status hearing is scheduled for May 15th, 2025 and the sufficiency hearing is carded for June 19th, 2025.
Reports indicate that during the period May 2022 and July 2022, the accused allegedly sexually touched the victim. It is also alleged that on five occasions during the period January 2 and July 4, the accused had sex with the victim.
The matter was reported to the police on July 11 and a male suspect was arrested on July 15.