A 53 year old housekeeper charged with sexually assaulting a 13 year old boy, was ordered to stay no less than 200 metres away from the victim, as part of her bail conditions.

The boy informed his father that in April, the woman pinned him down and performed oral sex on him. The father immediately reported the incident to Freeport police, which led to the suspect’s arrest.

The woman was granted $75,000 bail with a surety or $15,000 cash alternative when she appeared before Magistrate Alexander Prince at the Couva Magistrates’ Court today.

The matter was adjourned to Monday 27th September, 2021.

In another matter, a 61-year-old labourer from Freeport was granted $75,000 bail with a surety or a $15,000 cash alternative when he appeared before Magistrate Alexander Prince at the Couva Magistrates’ Court today. The man who was charged with sexual touching was also ordered to have no direct or indirect communication with victim or parents.

The matter was adjourned to Monday 27th September, 2021

On 16th January, 2021 a six-year-old girl was sent by her mother to drop off some shelled peas to their neighbour’s home. However, when the girl returned home her mother observed that she was being quiet and enquired about the reason. The child alleged that a man touched her on her private parts by the bathroom area of his home. The mother immediately reported the matter to Freeport Police Station, which was for forwarded to Child Protection Unit- Central for enquiries to be conducted. A man was arrested and charged with one count of sexual touching on Friday 27th August, 2021.

Both investigations were supervised by W Ag Supt Guy-Alleyne, Ag ASP Roberts and W Insp Haynes.