Security guard slapped with charge of trafficking Venezuelan women

A 37-year-old security guard, Herman Nicholas, was granted bail in the sum of $500,000 after he was slapped with a trafficking in persons charge.
Nicholas, a resident of Lot 113 Vryheid’s Lust, East Coast Demerara (ECD), appeared at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Courts.
It is alleged that he trafficked two Venezuelan women, ages 19 and 21, for the purpose of sexual exploitation between August 19 and 22, 2024.

The charges against Nicholas allege that he assisted in coercing the women into providing sexual services to clients at the Red Dragon Night Club, located on Robb Street in Georgetown. It is further claimed that he collected payments from clients for the services rendered by the women.
When Nicholas appeared before acting Chief Magistrate Faith McGusty, he pleaded not guilty to the charges. The prosecution, emphasising the gravity of the offence and the young ages of the victims, objected to bail. However, in the absence of any supporting evidence presented in court to substantiate the trafficking allegations, the Magistrate opted to grant Nicholas bail.
The bail was set at $500,000, with $250,000 allocated to each of the two charges. Nicholas was also ordered to report to the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) every first and third Friday of the month.
Nicholas is scheduled to return to court on December 4. (G9)