The Magistrates Court on Wednesday, March 5th sentenced a Virgin Gorda man to 32 months in prison on each of 2 counts for indecent assault on a minor.
Harris Walters who is a former police officer was found guilty for the offences in May 2024.
Senior Magistrate Tamia Richards told Walters that his sentence will run concurrently.
The charge and conviction against Walters stem from 2014 and 2015 when he was a police officer and had contact with the minor.
He was also accused of giving the child money and refreshments. The situation allegedly came to light when the child reported the situation to her mother and a police officer.
Walters who was sent on compulsory leave from the police force in 2015 had earlier pleaded not guilty to the 2 charges when he appeared in the magistrates Court in September that same year.
Stay tuned to 284 Media in the coming days for an exclusive interview with the victim’s mother on the heels of the sentencing.