Essequibo Coast resident remanded for alleged sexual intercourse with step-daughter

A resident of the Essequibo Coast was on Friday remanded to prison charged with allegedly having sexual intercourse with his underage step-daughter.
He made his first appearance before Magistrate Sunil Scarce at the Suddie Magistrate’s Court.
According to prosecution facts, the 32-year-old man was arrested in the month of March 2016 on the allegation. The stepdaughter is now in safe custody. Following investigations into the case, the file was sent to the Director of Public Prosecution (DPP) for advice.
On Friday, the father was slapped with the charge of statutory rape (rape of a child under the age of 16 years).
He will remain on remand for the indictable charge until July 15, 2016, when statements will be filed.