Police Constable Esan Grimes was remanded to prison on Thursday for allegedly having sex with a schoolgirl.
The policeman was not required to enter a plea to the indictable charge of carnal knowledge when he appeared before acting Chief Magistrate Melissa Robertson at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court. The case was transferred to Court Six for November 12.
It is alleged that between October 20 and November 4, he had carnal knowledge of a girl under the age of 15. His lawyer, Mark Waldron, applied for bail for him stating that his client will return to court if released.
However, Prosecutor Krishnadat Ramana objected to the bail application on the grounds of the seriousness of the offence, adding that if released Grimes might interfere with the girl. The prosecutor also argued that taking into consideration the penalty that is attached to such cases if a person is found guilty, Grimes might not return to court for trial if released.
How old is Constable Grimes and how close to 16 is the girl? If two minors have sex, is there any rape and if there is rape, who is the rapist? How does the law justify charging a minor as an adult for certain crimes but sees that same assumed adult as a minor, for instance being in a drinking establishment? There is an arbitrariness to the terms adult and minor.
“carnal knowledge of a girl UNDER the age of 15.”
Just how close to 16 could she possibly be?
Was she 7? Was she 14? Was she 6? Do you know? She could have been 9,2 and 10 years respectively closer to 16. For me it makes a difference in the determining the gravity of the offence.
SN and their sloppy reporting again!!!
A cop who risks his freedom to have sex with a minor.Something must also be done with these young girls who seem to have no self-esteem.Here is where I would blame parents,make sure you know where your minor is at all times.They can say that they are going to a friend’s house,call the parent to verify the arrangement,