A 44-year-old driver was granted bail with a surety in the sum of $150,000 when he appeared before Magistrate Adrian Darmanie at the Chaguanas Magistrates’ Court yesterday charged with sexual touching of a 12-year-old girl.
The accused was also ordered to stay 400 metres away from the victim and her family.
He is expected to reappear in court on January 19, 2023.
Police reports indicate that during the period June 1, 2021 and June 30, 2021 the victim was asleep in her bedroom when the accused entered the room and allegedly touched her on her private parts.
The 12–year-old girl later confided in her mother, who made a report to Child Protection Unit (CPU), Central on Wednesday June 30, 2021.
CPU detectives launched an investigation which led to the arrest and charge of the suspect on Friday December 2, 2022.
The matter was investigated by WPC Cynthia Kassie and supervised by Supt (Ag.), Guy-Alleyne, ASP Seecharan, Insp Davidson and Sgt Cedeno-Figaro.