A 67-year-old man is now awaiting sentencing after a jury yesterday afternoon convicted him of raping a 16-year-old girl back in 2017.
George Robin was 65 years old at the time the crime was committed.
After about two hours of deliberations, a 12-member mixed jury returned a unanimous verdict, finding Robin guilty as charged of sexually penetrating the teen on February 6th, 2017.
Robin’s sentencing has, however, been deferred until June 25th to facilitate the presentation of a probation report, which his attorney, Maxwell McKay, requested.
Justice Brassington Reynolds, who presided over the case, has ordered that a victim impact statement be prepared for the adjourned date as well.
Given a chance to speak, the senior citizen sought to ardently profess his innocence.
“I am not guilty. I am innocent of this. Whatever happen in front of man…God have to judge. I am innocent,” Robin said repeatedly.
Following the conviction, the judge informed the visibly disappointed Robin who had previously been on bail, that he would be remanded to prison to await sentence.
The state’s case was led by Prosecutor Lisa Cave, in association with Seeta Bishundial.
The trial proceedings were held in camera at the High Court in Georgetown.
