A 25-year-old miner from the North Pakaraimas, Region Eight, has been charged with rape of a child under 16 years.
The charge was laid under Section 10(3) of the Sexual Offences Act, Chapter 8:03.
The accused appeared before Magistrate Teriq Mohamed at the Bartica Magistrate’s Court via Zoom, where the indictable charge was read to him. He was not required to plead.
He was granted $200,000 bail under strict conditions, including that he must not interact with or communicate with the victim, and that he must report to the Mahdia Police Station on the last Friday of every month. The matter was adjourned to Thursday, January 29, 2026.
