3 men facing sexual offence charges on Essequibo Coast

Three men were separately charged for sexual offences and appeared before the Anna Regina Magistrate’s Court on Wednesday and Thursday, where bail was granted under strict conditions.
Jaichan Castello, a 39-year-old labourer of La Belle Alliance, Essequibo Coast, Region Two (Pomeroon-Supenaam), was charged with sexual assault, contrary to Section 4(3) of the Sexual Offences Act, Chapter 8:03.
The offence was allegedly committed on October 14, 2025, at Westbury Back Dam, Essequibo Coast, involving a female victim. He appeared before Magistrate Tariq Mohamed at the Anna Regina Magistrate’s Court on Wednesday, where the charge was formally read to him and he pleaded not guilty.
Castello was granted $100,000 bail on the condition that he stays away from and has no contact with the victim. The matter was adjourned until February 2.
Meanwhile 49-year-old Elton Gudge, a taxi driver of Good Hope, Essequibo Coast, was charged with the offence of sexual activity with a child family member, contrary to Section (16) (3) (b) (i) of the Sexual (Offences) Act, chapter 8:03.

The offence allegedly occurred on December 11, 2025, at Good Hope, Essequibo Coast. Gudge appeared before the same court on Wednesday, where he was not required to plead to the offence. He was released on $200,000 on the condition that he does not have contact with the virtual complainant pending trial. The case was adjourned to February 20.
Similarly, Frank Satrohan, 25 years old, of Queenstown School Street, Essequibo Coast, was charged for the rape of a child under 16 years, contrary to Section 10 (3) of the Sexual (Offences) Act, chapter 8:03, committed on a female juvenile of Essequibo Coast.
This offence allegedly occurred on November 5 and 10, 2023, and also during the month of December 2023 at Queenstown, Church Street, Essequibo Coast. Satrohan appeared before the Anna Regina Magistrate’s Court on Thursday, where the charges were read. He was not required to plead to the offences.
Bail was also granted at the sum of $200,000 on the condition that he has no contact with and stays away from the virtual complainant pending his trial. That case was adjourned to February 24.