rape - Bahamas Court News https://bahamascourtnews.com Providing comprehensive coverage of court cases Wed, 25 Oct 2023 07:30:34 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.6.1 Man convicted of teen’s 2004 rape and kidnapping https://bahamascourtnews.com/man-convicted-of-teens-2004-rape-and-kidnapping/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=man-convicted-of-teens-2004-rape-and-kidnapping Wed, 25 Oct 2023 07:30:32 +0000 https://bahamascourtnews.com/?p=6609 Nassau, BAHAMAS- A man who abducted a 14-year-old girl from her home, held her captive for four days and sexually assaulted has been convicted 19 years later. Lincoln Poitier, 62, is expected to learn his fate for the January 2004 crimes on December 12. Poitier was convicted of forcible detention, unlawful sexual intercourse and kidnapping. […]

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]]> Accused rapist jailed for bail breaches https://bahamascourtnews.com/accused-rapist-jailed-for-bail-breaches/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=accused-rapist-jailed-for-bail-breaches Sat, 02 Sep 2023 10:15:49 +0000 https://bahamascourtnews.com/?p=6465 Freeport, Grand Bahama- A man accused of raping and beating a woman has been jailed for 24 months for breaching the terms of his bail. Herman Major, 35, was granted $9,900 bail in March for rape and causing harm. Prosecutors allege that on January 30 Major attacked a 23-year-old whom he was giving a ride […]

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]]> Man charged with rape ‘promised’ accuser cash https://bahamascourtnews.com/man-charged-with-rape-promised-accuser-cash/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=man-charged-with-rape-promised-accuser-cash Wed, 16 Aug 2023 06:36:13 +0000 https://bahamascourtnews.com/?p=6332 Nassau, BAHAMAS- A man accused of rape told a policeman that he had broken a promise to give his alleged victim money. Inspector Timothy Bain testified in the Supreme Court that Kevin Cooper denied the rape allegation when he arrested him on November 18, 2022. Bain told the judge and jury, “He said that he […]

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]]> Man accused attempted rape of tourist https://bahamascourtnews.com/man-accused-attempted-rape-of-tourist/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=man-accused-attempted-rape-of-tourist Wed, 09 Aug 2023 14:26:36 +0000 https://bahamascourtnews.com/?p=6283 Nassau, BAHAMAS- A Bahamian man was remanded to prison on Monday after being accused of trying to rape an American tourist. Prosecutors allege that George Osteen attempted to rape a 20-year-old cruse ship passenger on August 2. The incident allegedly took place at Junkanoo Beach. Osteen was not required to enter a plea to the […]

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]]> Jury fails to reach verdict on rape of woman, 78 https://bahamascourtnews.com/jury-fails-to-reach-verdict-on-rape-of-woman-78/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=jury-fails-to-reach-verdict-on-rape-of-woman-78 Mon, 17 Jul 2023 09:44:03 +0000 https://bahamascourtnews.com/?p=6179 Nassau, BAHAMAS- A man accused of raping a 78-year-old woman faces the possibility of a retrial after a jury failed to reach a verdict. However, the same panel convicted Charles Lightbourne of burgling the senior citizen’s home and beating her during the same incident. Prosecutors accused Lightbourne, 50, of breaking into the woman’s home around […]

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]]> Man jailed for rape of child who came onto him https://bahamascourtnews.com/man-jailed-for-rape-of-child-who-came-onto-him/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=man-jailed-for-rape-of-child-who-came-onto-him Thu, 30 Mar 2023 10:58:24 +0000 https://bahamascourtnews.com/?p=6104 NASSAU-A man who started a sexual relationship with a 13-year-old girl when he was a decade her senior has been jailed for 15 years. Supreme Court Justice Cheryl Grant-Thompson delivered her decision, saying children must be protected from sexual predators. Walter Gray, now 28, was convicted of two sexual encounters that were initiated by his […]

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]]> Doctor gets 12 years for rape https://bahamascourtnews.com/doctor-gets-12-years-for-rape/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=doctor-gets-12-years-for-rape Mon, 13 Mar 2023 12:50:54 +0000 https://bahamascourtnews.com/?p=6093 NASSAU- A disgraced doctor has been sentenced to 12 years’ imprisonment for rape. Gerald Mark Forbes, was unanimously convicted of the rape of a 20-year-old woman after a trial last September at which he denied any wrongdoing. Forbes, who fired his lawyer during the penalty phase of his trial, argued that he shouldn’t be jailed […]

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]]> Man charged with rape of ex-girlfriend https://bahamascourtnews.com/man-charged-with-rape-of-ex-girlfriend/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=man-charged-with-rape-of-ex-girlfriend Wed, 18 Jan 2023 11:17:01 +0000 https://bahamascourtnews.com/?p=6013 NASSAU- A 24-year-old man is behind bars after he allegedly raped his ex-girlfriend. Prosecutors say Philip Rolle went to the 28-year-old woman’s job on January 12 and forced her into his car. Then, he allegedly took her to St Stokes Cabana and raped her. Rolle didn’t have to enter a plea to the rape charge […]

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]]> Woman sexually assaulted in home invasion robbery https://bahamascourtnews.com/woman-sexually-assaulted-in-home-invasion-robbery/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=woman-sexually-assaulted-in-home-invasion-robbery Sun, 08 Jan 2023 13:04:29 +0000 https://bahamascourtnews.com/?p=5955 NASSAU- Police are looking for three intruders after a woman was sexually assaulted at her home. The incident happened after 5am on Sunday, January 8 at Marshall Road. Police said the woman was at home with other relatives when three gunmen broke in. The robbers tied up the occupants of the home and robbed them […]

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]]> Man charged with rape allegedly committed as a teen https://bahamascourtnews.com/man-charged-with-rape-allegedly-committed-as-a-teen/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=man-charged-with-rape-allegedly-committed-as-a-teen Wed, 05 Oct 2022 10:51:13 +0000 https://bahamascourtnews.com/?p=5655 NASSAU – A 20-year-old man has now been charged for a rape allegedly committed when he was a teenager. Skyler Saunders made his first court appearance regarding the incident that allegedly occurred in September 2018 at a church. When Saunders was 15, prosecutors say he had sex with a 14-year-old girl against her will. He […]

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