Labourer convicted on 2 counts of rape, awaits sentencing

Thirty-three-year-old Juewell Williams, a labourer who was convicted of two counts of sexual activity with a child is awaiting sentencing.
Williams was found guilty by a jury for engaging in sexual penetration with a seven-year-old girl between 2016 and 2018. His trial was conducted at Demerara High Court before Justice Simone Morris-Ramlall.
The incidents reportedly occurred between July 21 and July 31, 2016, and again between July 31, 2016, and June 6, 2018.

The prosecution told the court that Williams approached the child between July 21 and July 31, 2016, and instructed her to remain quiet as she undressed her, and then inserted his fingers into her vagina.
The girl informed her mother the next day, but no action was taken.
In the second instance, Williams again inserted his fingers into the girl’s vagina. Again, the child reported the incident to her mother, who applied pepper to the child’s vagina.
It was reported that after the girl’s mother brought her to live with her grandmother, the Child Care and Protection Agency (CC&PA) became involved, leading to the arrest of Williams.
Williams was represented by Madan Kissoon while State Counsel Muntaz Ali appeared on behalf of the prosecution.
Williams remains on remand and will return to court on June 5 for sentencing.