A 19-year-old labourer from ‘D’ Field, Sophia, Greater Georgetown was remanded to prison after appearing before the Sparendaam Magistrate’s Courts, where he faced several cybercrime and sexual offences involving a minor. The accused, Jeremiah James, was arrested on September 28 by ranks from the Turkeyen Police Station and later charged by a Detective Sergeant attached to the Cybercrime Unit.
The court heard that James was accused of possessing and procuring child pornography, using a computer system to lure a child, and causing a child under the age of 16 to watch a sexual act. The offences were said to be in contravention of the Cybercrime Act of 2018 and the Sexual Offences Act, Chapter 8:03.
James appeared before Senior Magistrate Clive Nurse on Thursday, where the charges were read to him. He pleaded guilty to possessing child pornography and to causing a child under 16 to watch a sexual act, but denied the allegations of child luring and procuring child pornography. After listening to the case, Magistrate Nurse remanded the teen to prison. The matter was adjourned to October 16, 2025, for report and continuation.
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