Retired Assistant Commissioner of Police and Chair-man of the Police Service Commission (PSC), Paul Slowe has been accused of sexually assaulting a female member of the Guyana Police Force (GPF) back in 2019.
Stabroek News was informed that Slowe will be charged with three counts of sexual assault.
The first allegation stated that on March 26, 2019, at Police Headquarters, Eve Leary, Slowe allegedly touched the victim in a sexual way by rubbing her left leg and foot without consent.
The second allegation states that on March 29, 2019, at Police Headquarters, Eve Leary, Slowe allegedly touched the victim in a sexual way by rubbing her left leg and foot without consent.
The third allegation states that on April 2, 2019, at Police Headquarters, Eve Leary, Slowe allegedly touched the victim in a sexual way by rubbing her left leg and foot without consent.
Sources told Stabroek News that the complainant reported the incidents to her superior but no actions were taken.
After time elapsed, this newspaper was told that the complainant followed up on the report and learnt that nothing had been done. As such, she raised her concerns with her superior who ordered the police to launch an investigation.
An investigation was conducted and the case file was sent to the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) for legal advice. This newspaper understands that the file was returned to the police yesterday with the advice that Slowe be charged.
Slowe is currently overseas and was up to yesterday afternoon making arrangements to return to Guyana.
