Two men remanded on child sex offence charges in separate incidents

Two men were remanded to prison this week after being charged in separate cases involving sexual offences against minors.
In the first case, 42-year-old Haniff Khan of Four Miles Housing Scheme, Bartica, was charged with sexual activity with a child family member.
Khan, who is unemployed, was arrested by police on July 1, following investigations into the incident.
He appeared before Magistrate Teriq Mohammed at the Bartica Magistrate’s Court on Friday, where he pleaded not guilty to the charge. He was remanded to prison, and the matter was adjourned until August 15.

In the second case, 24-year-old construction worker Andrew Ali of Lot 12 Annandale Railway Embankment, East Coast Demerara, was charged with the rape of a child under 16 years, contrary to Section 10(3) of the Sexual Offences Act, Chapter 8:03.
Ali was arrested on July 1 by a rank from the Cove and John Police Station and charged two days later.
He appeared before Magistrate Sunil Scarce at the Vigilance Magistrate’s Court, where the charge was read to him. He was not required to plead and was remanded to prison.
The case has been adjourned until August 5 for disclosure.
Investigations into both matters are ongoing.