Following the decision by the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) to lay no charges against the four New Opportunity Corps (NOC) employees accused of abusing wards, APNU Member of Parliament Christopher Jones says he will seek to privately pursue justice for the victims.
Jones told Stabroek News that though the decision was disappointing, it was not surprising. “I’m disappointed–so disappointed–but based on information received about these staffers…, I am not surprised,” he said.
Jones further said that he had received word in June that a decision had been made by the DPP since then; however, he said, Crime Chief Leslie James only announced the decision on Friday.
In June, Crime Chief James had told this newspaper that criminal charges were likely to be laid against the four staff members of the NOC at the centre of the abuse allegations. James had further said that there was a “high likelihood” that charges would be laid against the accused abusers, one of whom was employed on a part-time basis. However,