Lawyer’s son charged with rape

 

Sturge appealed to the magistrate to accept Wong’s father, who works as a legal officer with the Port Authority, as his son’s surety. Baboolal-Gafoor later agreed as she considered Wong’s employment history and ties to the community. Wong was granted bail in the amount of $60,000 with a surety, and ordered to stay 100 feet away from the 19-year-old complainant. The matter was adjourned to October 8. The charge was laid by WPC Katharina Lashley of the Santa Cruz CID. Also before the same court, James Gunsam, 22, of La Pastora Road, Santa Cruz, was charged with four counts of engaging in sex with a minor. 

 

Gunsam was not called upon to plea to the charges that on July 30, July 31 and August 1 at his house, he engaged in sexual intercourse with a female between the ages of 14 and 16. He is also charged with having sex with the same woman, who is said to be from the Penal district, on August 17 at Panchoo Lane, Boundary Road, San Juan. Baboolal-Gafoor heard from Gunsam that he lived with his uncle and grandmother in Santa Cruz and had been employed with a hardware store in Barataria for the past year. Setting bail at $30,000 to cover all the charges, the magistrate ordered Gunsam to stay away from the complainant and report to the Santa Cruz Police Station every Wednesday. Gunsam will reappear in court tomorrow. WPC Dates laid the charges.