Former Director of Prisons, Welton Trotz was on Wednesday elated when Magistrate Fabayo Azore found him not guilty of a sexual assault charge brought against him.
Trotz appeared at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Courts, and heard his fate in a private session.
The case which alleged that Trotz sexually assaulted a female Prison Officer was first brought before the court in October 2015.
In court on Wednesday, the Magistrate ruled that there was insufficient evidence to prove the allegation and, as such, dismissed the case.
With a huge smile, Trotz walked out of the courtroom and in a brief interview with the media, he related that he was happy that the charges were dismissed and thanked the judicial system in Guyana for its fairness.
He relayed that he was not guilty of the offence and was sure that the truth of the matter would be uncovered.
“Even if they ask me to resume my former position, I would say no because how can you work amongst people who do not trust you,” he told the media.
In 2015, Trotz was slapped with the charge after Public Security Minister Khemraj Ramjattan relieved him of his position following an investigation into the incident.
