Corentyne man found guilty of raping 5-Y-O boy

A 12-member jury on Monday returned a guilty verdict against 29-year-old Sanjay Peters of Corentyne, who was on trial for the rape of a five-year-old boy, offences committed some seven years ago.

Peters, who was previously released into his mother’s custody during the trial, was remanded to prison following the verdict. He will return to court on January 6, 2025, when Justice Sandil Kissoon is expected to hand down his sentence.

The convict was found guilty on both indictments, which alleged that between July 1 and August 5, 2018, he raped a boy he knew to be a family member. The charges stated that he committed the acts knowing the child was under 15 years old.

The case, prosecuted by State Counsel Cicela Corbin, saw seven witnesses testifying, as previously indicated by the court. Attorney-at-Law Kevin Morgan represented Peters throughout the proceedings.

Speaking with this publication moments after the verdict was announced, the victim’s mother said the decision brought long-awaited relief after years of struggle.

“I have waited eight years for this; I finally get justice,” she said, noting that the journey from complaint to conviction was emotionally draining but she never gave up.

Justice Kissoon remanded Peters immediately after the jury’s decision and ordered that he be brought back before the Berbice High Court in early January for sentencing.