Businessman, vendor accused of human trafficking

Mark Williamson

A businessman and a vendor were yesterday remanded to prison after being accused of forcing a woman into sex work as they held her against her will at an interior location.

The charge against Mark Williamson, 48, of Lot 177 Haslington, East Coast Demerara, and Ronica Clarke, 26, of Lot 1047 Fourth field, Cane Grove, East Bank Demerara, stated that between May 24 and June 26, at Ekereku, Essequibo,