The Royal Virgin Islands Police Force have arrested and charged a 52-year-old male for raping a minor. He is scheduled to appear before the Magistrate’s Court in a closed court sitting.
The man have been identified as a native of St. Vincent and a resident of the BVI. Due to the sensitivity of the situation, the name of the perpetrator and all parties involved in this incident are being withheld.
Head of the Family and Juvenile Unit, Detective Inspector John Antoine asks the general public to refrain from generating any undue exposure to the family whether via social media or commentary in public, and to exercise sensitivity particularly since the victim of this tragic incident is underaged.
“The circumstances surrounding this incident is so sensitive that the name of perpetrator and all parties involved in this incident are being withheld. We are asking that the individual names and circumstances surrounding of this incident be kept out of the public arena,” the Inspector noted.