SHAME

Dad of molested kids begs judge to release accused
By TANESHA MUNDLE Observer staff reporter [email protected]
Saturday, May 12, 2012
PERSONS who turned up at the Corporate Area Resident Magistrate’s Court Thursday were left in shock after the father of two children who were molested, begged the judge to release the accused in his care, as they have been “friends for a number of years”.
The father, who admitted that his children, ages four and seven, were sexually assaulted while the accused was staying at his house, also begged the judge to lower the $50,000 bail given to the accused.
The father told the judge that there were some important documents that the accused needed to sign, and as such, he was asking if the judge could release him in his care or lower the bail as he was unable to post it at the current amount.
But Magistrate Maxine Ellis objected, and said she would not lower the bail.
“I am not accepting you as a surety,” Ellis said. “You are presenting yourself as an irresponsible parent and I think you should go home.”
The accused, who is charged for two counts of sexual touching, was then remanded until May 31.