A man has been acquitted on charges that alleged that he raped and engaged in sexual activity with a 12-year-old girl.
Not guilty: Wendson Thomas
Wendson Thomas called “Dollius”, 24, had been on trial for the offences before Justice Priya Sewnarine-Beharry at the Sexual Offences Court in Georgetown.
It was alleged that between March 1 and 31, 2019, in the county of Essequibo, he engaged in sexual penetration with a child of 12 years.
It was further alleged on March 21, 2019, he engaged in sexual activity with the underage girl, by kissing her on her lips.
Facts presented by the prosecution stated that at around 17:00h on March 21, 2019, the girl went to a shop in her neighbourhood to make a purchase.
It was alleged that Thomas, who was also at the shop, held onto the girl’s hands, pushed her into the shop’s counter, and kissed her on her lips.
It was further alleged that during March 2019, the girl was at home alone when she heard someone whistling. As such, she ventured into her backyard where she saw Thomas with whom she began conversing.
It was further alleged that during their conversation, Thomas asked the girl “for sex”. When she replied “no”, the prosecution alleged that he held onto her hands, pulled down her pants and underwear, and raped her.
He was represented by Attorney-at-Law Madan Kissoon. State Counsel Nafeeza Baig in association with State Counsel Muntaz Ali appeared on behalf of the prosecution.
Back in 2014, Thomas, at age 17, was charged with assaulting his mother, being in possession of an unlicenced pistol, and escaping from the Lethem Police Station where he had been in custody pending investigations into the two former charges. (G1)
