unlawful sexual intercourse - Bahamas Court News https://bahamascourtnews.com Providing comprehensive coverage of court cases Sat, 16 Dec 2023 13:33:53 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.5.5 Man jailed for illegal relationship with teen girl https://bahamascourtnews.com/man-jailed-for-illegal-relationship-with-teen-girl/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=man-jailed-for-illegal-relationship-with-teen-girl Sat, 16 Dec 2023 13:02:13 +0000 https://bahamascourtnews.com/?p=6696 Nassau, Bahamas- A 40–year-old funeral director has been jailed for five years for having an illegal sexual relationship with his teenage girlfriend. Godfrey Gray, then 37, began a sexual relationship with the 14-year-old girl, whom he met at a funeral, in October 2020. In December 2020, he was arrested and charged with unlawful sexual intercourse […]

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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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]]> Marine accused of sex with minor https://bahamascourtnews.com/marine-accused-of-sex-with-minor/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=marine-accused-of-sex-with-minor Tue, 14 Mar 2023 09:33:12 +0000 https://bahamascourtnews.com/?p=6097 A Royal Bahamas Defence Force marine has been charged after allegedly having sex with a minor he met on social media. Vann Miller, 27, of Sea Breeze Lane, allegedly began the intimate relationship with the 12-year-old girl in 2021 and it continued until March 9, 2023. The pre-teen could not legally consent since he’s under […]

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]]> Man accused of having sex with missing girl https://bahamascourtnews.com/man-accused-of-having-sex-with-missing-girl/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=man-accused-of-having-sex-with-missing-girl Wed, 28 Dec 2022 23:25:41 +0000 https://bahamascourtnews.com/?p=5853 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 […]

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]]> Ex-youth pastor jailed for molesting girl https://bahamascourtnews.com/ex-youth-pastor-jailed-for-molesting-girl/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=ex-youth-pastor-jailed-for-molesting-girl Thu, 13 Oct 2022 09:55:32 +0000 https://bahamascourtnews.com/?p=5680 NASSAU- A former youth pastor, who turned out to be a wolf in sheep’s clothing, has been jailed for eight years for sexually abusing an underage girl. Colton Albury, a popular pastor who worked with thousands of young children, was exposed as a sexual predator by his victim in 2017. On July 7, a jury […]

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]]> Child rapist gets credit for time-served in plea deal https://bahamascourtnews.com/child-rapist-gets-credit-for-time-served-in-plea-deal/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=child-rapist-gets-credit-for-time-served-in-plea-deal Fri, 23 Sep 2022 10:30:00 +0000 https://bahamascourtnews.com/?p=5642 NASSAU-A man has pleaded guilty to raping a 10-year-old girl in 2010. Reginald Sweeting, 62, finally owned up to his heinous crime by taking a plea deal in the unlawful sexual intercourse case. Pursuant to the agreement, Senior Justice Bernard Turner gave Sweeting credit for the three years, nine months and two weeks that he […]

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]]> Man on trial after girl, 8, gets STD https://bahamascourtnews.com/man-on-trial-after-girl-8-gets-std/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=man-on-trial-after-girl-8-gets-std Fri, 02 Sep 2022 09:02:58 +0000 https://bahamascourtnews.com/?p=5579 NASSAU- A 32-year-old man is on trial for the alleged sexual assault of a child who contracted a sexually transmitted disease. The man was charged with unlawful sexual intercourse in 2018 after health officials notified the police of suspected abuse of the eight-year-old girl. The accused is the father of the alleged victim’s younger sister. […]

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]]> Man accused of improper relationship with girl, 13 https://bahamascourtnews.com/man-accused-of-improper-relationship-with-girl-13/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=man-accused-of-improper-relationship-with-girl-13 Mon, 29 Aug 2022 22:51:44 +0000 https://bahamascourtnews.com/?p=5566 NASSAU- A man has been charged after he allegedly he had an inappropriate sexual relationship with a 13-year-old girl. Prosecutors say 26-year-old Keyvon Mackey had relations with the girl three times in June. Police incorrectly stated Mackey’s age as 70 on the court docket. In any event, the girl could not legally consent to the […]

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]]> Man accused of getting teen pregnant granted bail https://bahamascourtnews.com/man-accused-of-getting-teen-pregnant-granted-bail/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=man-accused-of-getting-teen-pregnant-granted-bail Wed, 24 Aug 2022 09:31:45 +0000 https://bahamascourtnews.com/?p=5542 NASSAU- A 20-year-old heavy duty equipment operator accused of getting his underage lover pregnant was on Tuesday granted $15,000 bail. Jakyle Barry allegedly began a sexual relationship with a 12-year-old girl in August 2021. The minor could not give consent because she is under 16. Barry was arrested after it was discovered that his now-13-year-old […]

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]]> Youth pastor guilty of child sex crimes https://bahamascourtnews.com/youth-pastor-guilty-of-child-sex-crimes/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=youth-pastor-guilty-of-child-sex-crimes Fri, 08 Jul 2022 07:54:22 +0000 https://bahamascourtnews.com/?p=5423 NASSAU – Youth pastor Colton Albury led a double life by sexually assaulting a child, a jury found. The 33-year-old, who worked with thousands of minors, was on Thursday convicted of indecent assault and unlawful sexual intercourse. As a result of the jury’s verdict, Senior Justice Bernard Turner remanded Albury into custody pending sentencing. The […]

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