Even though incest and child sex abuse remain significant problems in Jamaican society, Children's Advocate Diahann Gordon Harrison said people across the Island tend to be tight-lip about the topics.
Category: Rape
The Court of Appeal denied bail for a policeman convicted of raping a minor.
The Court of Appeal has rejected a bail application for 50-year-old policeman Leslie Walker. He was convicted of rape involving a minor.
Disgraced JDF officer accused of rape to resign without benefits
Trending in Jamaica News: Senior JDF officer accused of rape to resign without benefits The Jamaica Defence Force officer at the center of an investigation for sexual harassment and rape has been instructed to resign by the Defence Board. The JDF also said the officer would lose his post-service benefits. The JDF made the announcement … Continue reading Disgraced JDF officer accused of rape to resign without benefits
A community is distraught after 4-year-old accused man of child molestation
A 26-year-old Westmorelander whose name the police withheld is in police custody after a 4-year-old baby girl accused him of sexually abusing her. The accusation left the entire community in wonderment. Nobody believes the child. Everybody thinks the accused is incapable of committing the despicable act. The accused, who lives across the street from the child, is a friend of the child's parents.
Jury freed man of rape charge-17-year-old victim broke down
A taxi operator whom the police charged for allegedly raping a 17-year-old schoolgirl three times in a single night for about five minutes each time, and then dunked her head in a bucket of water to drown her, in March 2020, was set free when a seven-member jury returned a unanimous not guilty verdict. When … Continue reading Jury freed man of rape charge-17-year-old victim broke down
Senior JDF officer is the subject of multiple sexual misconduct allegation complaints
Sexual misconduct/sexual assault allegations have the JDF on its heels. Several women have filed complaints of sexual misconduct, including rape, fondling, and unwanted sexual advances against a senior army man who remains on the job. Many critics believe the allegations have placed the new army chief, Rear Admiral Antonette Wemyss Gorman, in a precarious position. … Continue reading Senior JDF officer is the subject of multiple sexual misconduct allegation complaints