Speaker denies sexual abuse of minor years ago

Johnny Anthony Welshman Jr

Speaker of the National Assembly Raphael Trotman has denied that he sexually assaulted a child and has issued a call for a “thorough and professional investigation into this scurrilous allegation.”

The alleged victim, now an adult, has vowed to ensure he receives justice and has reported alleged incidents of rape to the Guyana Police Force. An investigation has been launched.

Ten years after the alleged molestation began Johnny Anthony Welshman Jr is now seeking justice for what he described as years of