Police Officer to be charged with rape

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courtThe Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) has recommended that the Police Officer who allegedly raped a 14-year-old girl be charged with rape of a child under 16 years of age.

According to reports, the young woman who hails from the East Bank of Demerara (EBD) was allegedly abducted by a gold miner and after she escaped, she sought to lodge a complaint with the Police Officer whom she was previously acquainted with.

The young woman reportedly went to the Officer’s home and it was there that the Officer allegedly committed the act.

After news of the incident was made public, the officer was transferred from the Timehri Police Station to the Tactical Services Unit to facilitate investigations into the allegations.

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