The Grenada National Organisation for Women (GNOW) has described as "horrifying", a case in which three young men have been charged in connection with a sexual offence involving a 13-year-old secondary schoolgirl.
The matter has attracted national attention, not just because crimes like these are rare or rarely reported here, but because the mother of one of the men, 20-year-old Craig Joseph, is the country's Social Development Minister Yoland Bain Horsford and his father is Speaker of the House of Representatives, Larry Joseph. The other two accused are Shameel LalGie, 21, and Troy Andrew, 26.
A Magistrate's Court last Thursday granted bail to the three men. They are ordered to reappear in court sometime this week to answer a charge of defiling two females, ages 13 and 14.
Reprinted from jamaicagleaner.com
Alfonso I am in total agreement with your first sentence. I say the arm of justice MUST prevail.
However you must not loose sight of the fact that the law is part and parcel of the arm of justice.
If these individuals did commit this crime then my heart goes out to the girl/girls and the law must prevail. On the other hand, what if the story is a fabrication to undermine the parents of one of the individuals?
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By: Grenadian Abroad 12/10/2007 5:53:46 PM
The article states that it's rare for such a crime to occur. That is not true! Since the 1980's the problem existed when a number of bus drivers and their conductors regularly had affairs with young secondary school girls.
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By: Brian 12/10/2007 2:24:51 PM
It is indeed a terrible crime and regardless of whose children they are the Arm of Justice should prevail. I certainly hope that The Grenadian Abroad /Born would come to his /her senses and cut the crap about English Law and Common sense and Innocent until proven Guilty and let's put our selves in the place of the girl/girls involved I am a father and I would not tell you what kept going through my mind when I heard the talk and then read.
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