ECD man, 23, gets 9 years for raping teen boy

An East Coast Demerara (ECD) man who raped a 17-year-old boy back in 2018 has been sentenced to nine years’ imprisonment, less time already served on remand.
State Counsel Cicelia Corbin said that 23-year-old Adrian Vieira abused his victim sometime in August 2018. Upon his indictment before Justice Priya Sewnarine-Beharry at the Sexual Offences Court in Georgetown, Vieira pleaded guilty to a rape charge.
At the time of the incident, Vieira and the victim lived in the same village and attended the same school where the victim’s relative worked as a teacher. On the day in question, the victim was at school and went in search of his relative but could not find her.
While he was standing at the washroom area, Vieira grabbed him from behind, dragged him into the room, and raped him (anal sex). Someone passed and saw what Vieira was doing to the teen boy and raised an alarm.
As such, Vieira locked himself and the boy inside of the washroom. Teachers later arrived at the scene and summoned the Police.
“I’m sorry for everything that happened,” Vieira had told the court during a pre-sentence hearing. His lawyer, Teriq Mohammed, asked the Judge to consider his client’s early guilty plea and his youthful age when handing down a sentence.
Meanwhile, the prosecutor urged the Judge to impose a sentence that reflects the serious nature of the offence. She said that apart from having to endure psychological distress, the victim is taunted by villagers who call him names that are not befitting of his gender.
The Judge sentenced the convict to nine years’ imprisonment, however, approximately four years will be deducted from the sentence which reflects the time he spent on remand. Vieira was previously sentenced to time in prison for a similar offence.