The accused child molester who was taken into custody last week following the discovery of four minor boys in his West Bank Demerara shack is expected to face rape charges today.
Contacted for an update on the investigation yesterday, Commander of ‘D’ Division Edmond Cooper told Stabroek News that the accused will be charged based on legal advice obtained from the Director of Public Prosecutions.
He is likely to appear at the Vreed-en-Hoop Magistrate’s Court, where he will be charged with the rape of the four minor boys.
Last Thursday, the suspect was taken into custody after residents dismantled and torched parts of his shack, where the boys were found.
Cooper had previously told this newspaper that the four boys were medically examined and it was established that they were indeed sexually assaulted.
Villagers had previously related that they learnt of the case after a missing teen’s parents went in search of him.The parents eventually went to the man’s shack last Thursday morning and called for their son. After they got no response, a villager said, they decided to break open the door and found the man with their son and three others in the house. The man was hiding under the bed.
It was pointed out that neighbours had suspected the man of preying on minors in the village but were unsuccessful in proving it.
The villagers also explained that the suspect would normally lure minors between the ages of 12 and 15 to his house by enticing them with food.
The allegations are also being investigated by the Childcare and Protection Agency.
