A 38-year-old man who was depicted in a video abusing a female minor was granted bail in the sum of  $80,000 bail when he appeared before a Port-of-Spain Magistrate on Thursday.

The accused, of Lower Santa Cruz, was charged with sexual touching of a child.

After the video surfaced an investigation was launched by officers of the North Eastern Division Child Protection Unit (CPU) which resulted in the arrest of the man.

 The CPU  is making an appeal to parents and guardians to take all measures to ensure the safety of their children during this period of heightened festivities, as sexual predators and criminals may pounce on unsuspecting persons and the vulnerable.