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A 25-year-old miner of the North Pakaraimas, Region Eight, has been charged with rape of a child under 16 years.
The charge was laid under Section 10(3) of the Sexual Offences Act, Chapter 8:03.
On Wednesday, he appeared before Magistrate Teriq Mohamed at the Bartica Magistrate’s Court via Zoom, where the indictable charge was read to him.
He was not required to plead and was placed on $200,000 bail under the conditions that he does not interact with or communicate with the victim and that he reports to the Mahdia Police Station on the last Friday of every month.
The matter was adjourned to Thursday, January 29, 2026.
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