Tobago gym owner charged with sexual assault of child, 13

Jan 15, 2021
Jan 15, 2021 Updated Jan 15, 2021
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A Tobago gym owner was granted $25,000 bail when he appeared before a Scarborough Magistrate on Thursday charged with sexually touching a minor.

The 36-year-old man, of Mason Hall, was arrested on Wednesday by officers of the Tobago Division, Child Protection Unit (CPU), following a report made to police by a 13-year-old girl that she was sexually assaulted by a man.

WPC Jackson of the Tobago CPU launched an investigation into the report that sometime between April and October last year, the girl was allegedly sexually assaulted by a man while being a passenger of his vehicle.

The assaults occurred on two separate occasions.

W/Supt. (Ag) Claire Guy-Alleyne, ASP Sookdeo and Sgt Miller investigated, and the suspect was arrested and charged with two sexual offences.

The cases were postponed to February 1st.

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