A pensioner was yesterday charged in a city court with engaging in sexual activity with an underage girl.
It is alleged that Reuben France, 66, on February 15th, 2019 at Supply, East Bank Demerara, engaged in sexual activity with a child under the age of 16-years-old.
The charge was read to France, a handyman, by Chief Magistrate Ann McLennan during an in-camera hearing.
France was allegedly doing work in the yard moments before he committed the act. It was reported to police that the child was playing in the yard and he took a seat on a chair, then called the girl and placed her on his lap. It was then that he allegedly began to fondle her private area.
After the assault, the child told her grandmother, who was at home at the time, what occurred. The grandmother immediately reported the assault to the Timehri Police Station and the man was arrested.
France was granted $75,000 bail yesterday and was told that the conditions for bail were that he stays 50 feet away from the family and makes no contact with them in any way. He is also required to report to the Timehri Police Station every Monday until the completion of the preliminary inquiry into the charge.
