The 62-year-old man, who has been accused by his neighbours of sexually molesting a 13-year-old girl, has been kept in police custody while the child remains a patient of the West Demerara Regional Hospital.
It is alleged that on Sunday last the man, a popular shop owner was spotted committing the act in his backyard and was almost immediately arrested after neighbours made a report to the Tuschen Policing group, which later handed the man over to the Leonora Police Station.
When contacted yesterday, a source within the Child Care and Protection Agency told Stabroek News that they are aware of the issue and that action will be taken after a thorough investigation by the police into the matter.
