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Police officer allegedly had 2 sexual encounters with 8-yr-old

- pleads not guilty
The police officer in the middle of an alleged sex scandal with an eight year old pleaded not guilty to two counts of indecent assault when he appeared before Magistrate Ayana Baptiste-DaBreo yesterday September 20, 2015. Photo: VINO
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – The police officer in the middle of an alleged sex scandal with an eight year old pleaded not guilty to two counts of indecent assault when he appeared before Magistrate Ayana Baptiste-DaBreo yesterday September 20, 2015.

The accused, who is being represented by Attorney at Law Mrs Valerie Stephens-Gordon, is not behind bars as he was placed on $70,000 bail with one or two sureties.

Alleged sexual encounters

Representing the Crown in this matter, Attorney O’Neil Simpson read the allegations to the court, which stated that the accused allegedly had two sexual encounters with the child.

According to the allegations, there was a line of contact between the complainant and the police officer during 2014 as they shared a filial relationship. The said contact allegedly continued into July 2015 and on a day unknown the child had accompanied the police officer to one of the sister islands to visit with a family friend.

It is alleged that on that occasion the accused had invited the child to accompany him to the police station on that island where he allegedly engaged in an inappropriate sexual manner with the child.

According to the allegations, later in that said month there was yet another inappropriate sexual contact with the child. In this instance the accused allegedly had the child accompany him to a hotel where he interacted with the child in a sexually inappropriate manner.

Allegations are that on the latter occasion the defendant had given the child a sum of money and some refreshments. Subsequently, the child allegedly related the incidents to her mother and a police officer.

The matter was reported to police and the child was taken to Peebles Hospital where she was examined.

The accused police officer when approached and informed about the allegations against him denied the reports. He maintained his innocence while cooperating with the police in recorded interviews, Mr Simpson related.

The police officer in this matter has been in the profession for more than 10 years and, according to information revealed to the court, he has never been charged with any infractions and intends to defend himself vigorously in order to clear his name and restore his reputation.

The defendant was ordered to have absolutely no contact with the complainant personally or via any third party means. He was ordered to surrender his travel documents and has to report to police every Monday, Wednesday and Friday for the duration of his court matter.

The embattled officer was strongly warned that should he breach the conditions of his bail it would be revoked and he would be remanded to prison for the full course of the trial.

He is to return to court on November 6, 2015.

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