Onderneeming resident slapped with rape charge

A 46-year-old man of from Onderneeming Sand Pit, Essequibo Coast, has been slapped with a rape charge.
Gopaul Shawn Baljodha, a labourer, appeared at the Suddie Magistrate’s Court before Magistrate Tamieka Clarke on Tuesday.
It is alleged that on January 1, 2024, at Onderneeming Sand Pit, Essequibo Coast, he raped a woman also from Region Two.
The charge was filed under Section 3 (3) of the Sexual Offences Act, Chapter 8:03.
The prosecutor objected to bail however the court granted bail in the sum of $300,000
The case adjourned to January 30.