A 25-year-old Kwakwani resident was remanded to prison after he appeared in Court One of the Georgetown Magistrate’s Court charged with carnal knowledge.
It is alleged that on July 21, Anthony Melville had carnal knowledge of a female under the age of 16 years. He was not required to plead to the charge.
When asked by acting Chief Magistrate Melissa Robertson if he wanted to say anything, Melville denied the charge and said he never had sexual relations with the girl.
However the prosecutor noted that it was not the first time that Melville was charged with the offence.
He has a pending matter in court involving a girl of the same age.
He was then remanded and the matter transferred to the Kwakwani Magistrate’s Court for August 20.