A 63-YEAR-OLD coach has been charged for allegedly sexually touching a 14-year-old girl.
He was granted bail with a surety in the sum of $175,000 when he appeared before Magistrate Indar Jagroo at the Arima Magistrates’ Court last week Friday, the Trinidad and Tobago Police Service (TTPS) stated in a media release on Thursday.
The accused is expected to reappear in court on January 23, 2023.
Police reports are that on November 11, a woman offered a ride to her daughter’s coach. The man and the girl were both seated in the back seat of the motor vehicle, when upon reaching the Trincity area, the man allegedly started touching and caressing the girl’s leg.
After the man was dropped off the girl informed her mother about the incident. The woman then made a report to the Child Protection Unit (CPU) at the Maracas St Joseph Police Station.
CPU detectives investigated the matter, which led to the arrest and charge of the suspect on December 22.
The matter was investigated by Sgt Mohammed and supervised by Supt Guy-Alleyne, ASP Bridglal and Inspector Stanley.
