A 28-YEAR-OLD Freeport man, who allegedly had sex with an underaged relative, has been charged with two counts of sexual penetration of a child.
This after the child became pregnant.
The Trinidad and Tobago Police Service (TTPS) reported that the perpetrator was granted bail with a surety in the sum of $150,000 when he appeared before Couva Magistrate Alexander Prince last Friday.
He was also ordered to not have any communication directly or indirectly with the victim or her family. He was also ordered to report to the Freeport Police Station once a week between 6 am to 6 pm and not enter the victim’s premises pending the determination of the matters or unless otherwise ordered by the court.
The matter was adjourned to October 14.
Police stated that earlier this month, the victim reported to a doctor at the Chaguanas Stress Relief Centre that she had missed her period for six months. Her parents were contacted, a pregnancy test was administered and the pregnancy was confirmed by a gynaecologist.
The Central Division’s Child Protection Unit (CD-CPU) and the Children’s Authority were contacted and an investigation launched into the matter.
The accused was arrested on Thursday and charged on the same day by PC Vijay Ramkissoon, also of the CPU.
Investigations were supervised by W/Supt Guy-Alleyne, W/ASP Theodore-Persad, ASP Seecharan, Insp. Hosein and W/Insp. Hospedales, all of the CPU.
