NASSAU-A 23-year-old man has been charged with having sex with a 14-year-old girl, who had been reported missing.
Officers attached to Operation Ceasefire arrested Cecil Smith at St James Road, off Kemp Road after he was found with the missing minor on December 20.
The girl’s family reported her missing on November 23.
Prosecutors say Smith had unlawful sexual intercourse with the juvenile on December 19. The girl couldn’t give consent because she’s under 16.
Smith wasn’t required to enter a plea to the charge when he appeared before Magistrate Shaka Serville.
Serville remanded Smith into custody until March 31, 2023 because he doesn’t have the authority to consider bail for the offence.
However, Smith can apply for bail in the Supreme Court.
