BASSETERRE, St. Kitts – A male resident of Sandy Point, who is said to be either in his late 20s or early 30s, was on Friday (July 13) remanded to Her Majesty’s Prison for allegedly indecently assaulting an 11-year-old girl from the said Town.
Information reaching this publication, which was confirmed by Police Press and Public Information Officer Inspector Lyndon David, states that the incident had occurred on Wednesday (July 4) and the alleged perpetrator was arrested and subsequently charged on the day that he was remanded.
SKNVibes learnt that the perpetrator is intimately involved with a very close relative of the victim and had used the relationship to lure her into his domicile, where he allegedly committed the act.
Also, too, it was learnt that he had drugged the child who, on recovery, disclosed what took place.
Unconfirmed reports state that the little girl was given marijuana tea to drink and, after examination by a medical practitioner, it was confirmed that she was sexually molested.
Child molestation is not a new phenomenon in the Federation, but in recent times, unlike the past, most of these callous acts have not gone unreported and many of the perpetrators have been brought before the court.
Many people have been calling for the publication of the photographs and names of the unscrupulous adults who had taken advantage of the young and innocent, including the accused in this current incident.
However, according to the laws of the Federation and in protection of the victims, the names, photographs, residence and any other information that could lead to the identity of the perpetrators must not be published.
The publication of such information can lead to the identity of the victims. However, the only time media practitioners are allowed to do so, is after the perpetrators were taken before a court of law and found guilty of the offence.
