A 28-year-old actress who allegedly presented a forged CSEC certificate to the Ministry of Health was placed on $200,000 bail when she appear-ed before the Georgetown Magistrate’s Court yesterday.

Sonia Yarde in court yesterday

Sonia Yarde of Lot 4 Norton Street, Georgetown was before Magistrate Priya Beharry facing charges of uttering a forged document and conspiracy to commit a felony.

It is alleged that on July 23 with intent to defraud, Yarde uttered a forged Caribbean Secondary Examination Certificate (CSEC) to the Ministry of Health, purporting to show that she had obtained grade twos in Biology and Caribbean History and grade ones in English Language, Principles of Business and Social Studies.

Further, it is alleged that between January 1, 1996 and July 31 last year she conspired to forge the said CSEC certificate.

Magistrate Beharry granted Yarde bail in the sum of $100,000 on each charge. The matter is to continue on September 24.