A 23-year-old Pembroke man appeared in Magistrates’ Court on Thursday and plead not guilty to two counts of unlawful carnal knowledge involving a girl who cannot be identified for legal reasons. The defendant also cannot be named due to legal reporting restrictions.
The court heard that the first offence allegedly occurred on September 12, 2024, in Pembroke Parish, when the defendant unlawfully had carnal knowledge of the complainant, who was under the age of 14.
•The second offence was alleged to have occurred between September 21 and 22, 2024, involving the same complainant.
The defendant plead not guilty to both charges.
He was granted bail in the sum of $5,000 with conditions that he have no contact with the complainant or any prosecution witnesses.
The matter was adjourned until July 20 at 9:30 a.m. for further proceedings.
Magistrate Maria Sofianos presided over the hearing.
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