Nassau, BAHAMAS- Two men have been accused of sex crimes involving two 15-year-old girls on Harbour Island.
William Lewis, 39, and Alonzo Pinder, 25, both of Harbour Island, face charges of unlawful sexual intercourse.
Lewis allegedly had sex with the minor on August 15th and 29th while Pinder is accused of having sex with an underage girl between June and July of 2023.
The age of consent in heterosexual relationships is 16.
Lewis and Pinder didn’t have to plead to the charges when they appeared before Senior Magistrate Carolyn Vogt-Evans.
They were denied bail as the magistrate lacks jurisdiction to consider bail for the offense.
However, their lawyer Ian Cargill, is expected to seek bail in the Supreme Court.
The matter has been adjourned to January 25, 2024, for the presentation of a voluntary bill of indictment.
