A 67-year-old man was on Tuesday jailed for the rape of a child.
Chester Thompson, a farmer of Kaikan Village, Region Seven (Cuyuni-Mazaruni), was charged with the offence of ”Sexual Activity with a Child under 16 years” in November 2024.
Jailed: Chester Thompson
The rape occurred on March 6, 2024. At the time, he was not required to plead to the indictable charge and was released on $200,000 bail.
On Tuesday, Thompson made another appearance at Kamarang Magistrate’s Court, and the matter was heard summarily by Magistrate R Singh. Thomas pleaded guilty to the offence and was jailed. Section 11 (3) of the Sexual (Offences) Act, Chapter 8:03 states that a summary conviction carries an imprisonment term of five years. The Guyana Police Force, which released the information on the conviction on Wednesday, did not state if there were special circumstances or mitigating factors that led to the one-year jail term.
