A secondary school teacher accused of molesting a male student in the school has been granted $50,000 bail.The 37-year-old teacher, from St Mary's Village, Freeport, appeared before Princes Town Magistrate Avason Quinlan charged with serious indecency.The charge stemmed from an allegation by a 14-year-old Form Three student that the teacher pushed his hand into the student's pants pocket and touched his private parts. The alleged incident took place on Tuesday during school hours.
The teacher was subsequently arrested and charged, but was granted $50,000 bail at the Princes Town Police Station.When he appeared before Quinlan yesterday, the teacher was not called upon to plead to the indictable charge. The teacher had no previous convictions or pending matters.The matter was subsequently adjourned to May 12.
Also appearing before First Court Magistrate Debra Quintyne in the same court was a 53-year-old man accused of sexually assaulting his two young stepdaughters. The girls are 11 and 12 years old.The accused, a bar proprietor, of Manahambre Road, Princes Town, was charged with two counts of indecent assault and one count of serious indecency.It is alleged that in April he kissed one of the girls and touched the other child's genitals.
Police prosecutor Sgt Winston Hajarie did not object to bail, but asked for conditions to be attached. The magistrate granted the accused $150,000 bail on the condition that he has no contact with the girls and stays at least 100 feet away from them.The matter was adjourned to May 15.