By Sue-Ann Wayow
A 53-YEAR-OLD female housekeeper was charged for allegedly performing oral sex on a 13-year-old boy.
Police reported that 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 on Monday.
The woman was charged with one count of sexual penetration and ordered to stay no less than 200 metres away from the victim and his home and to have no direct or indirect communication with him.
On April 8, the boy informed his father that their housekeeper allegedly pushed him down and performed oral sex on him against his will. The father immediately reported the incident to the Freeport Police and the matter was forwarded to Child Protection Unit (CPU)-Central for further enquiries to be conducted. The woman was arrested and charged on Sunday.
Sexually touched while dropping off peas for neighbour
In another matter, a six-year-old girl who went to drop off some shelled peas to a neighbour was allegedly sexually touched by a 61-year-old labourer.
The labourer from Freeport was granted $75,000 bail with a surety or a $15,000 cash alternative when he also appeared before Magistrate Alexander Prince at the Couva Magistrates’ Court on Monday. The man who was charged with sexual touching was also ordered to have no direct or indirect communication with victim or parents.
Police stated that on January 16, the girl was sent by her mother to drop the peas. However, when she 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 forwarded to CPU-Central for enquiries to be conducted.
The man was arrested and charged with one count of sexual touching on Friday.
Both investigations were supervised by acting Supt Guy-Alleyne, acting ASP Roberts and Insp Haynes.
Both matters have been adjourned to September 27.
