NASSAU- A man who allegedly stole from a church has been charged with sacrilege.
Prosecutors say 38-year-old Jimmy Thompson broke into St James Native Baptist Church and took the sound system between September 8 and 9.
Thompson wasn’t required to enter a plea to the charge when he appeared before the Chief Magistrate because he faces trial in the Supreme Court.
Prosecutors will fast-track the case to the Supreme Court by a voluntary bill of indictment on February 17.
Meanwhile, Assistant Chief Magistrate Subusola Swain jailed Thompson for nine months after he admitted to stealing from The Almond Tree Bar between September 16 and 17.
Thompson made off with two televisions, a speaker, laptop, Grabba leaf and cigarettes.
Thompson has a previous conviction for stealing.
Meanwhile, Bradley Glinton admitted to receiving one televisions taken from the bar.
Glinton begged the court for mercy, saying he’s made a terrible mistake.
Magistrate Swain fined him $500 or three months in prison.
