{"id":100726,"date":"2020-02-04T07:42:54","date_gmt":"2020-02-04T11:42:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/?p=100726"},"modified":"2020-02-04T07:49:58","modified_gmt":"2020-02-04T11:49:58","slug":"71-year-old-man-found-guilty-for-indecent-assault-of-a-minor-and-awaits-sentence","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/71-year-old-man-found-guilty-for-indecent-assault-of-a-minor-and-awaits-sentence\/","title":{"rendered":"71 Year Old Man Found Guilty Of Indecent Assault Of A Minor And Awaits Sentence"},"content":{"rendered":"
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In the trial of 71-year-old Walter Rayne, where he was accused of indecent assault of a minor, a 12-member jury found him guilty.<\/p>

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Rayne\u2019s trial began last week Thursday before Justice Ian Morley in the High Court.<\/p>\n

He will be sentenced on Monday 10th<\/sup> February 2020.<\/p>

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On August 13th<\/sup> 2018, Rayne inappropriately touched a young girl who was 14 years old at the time.<\/p>

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According to the facts of the case, he told her that he \u2018liked to see her bottom\u2019 and then placed her on his lap and proceeded to touch her privates.<\/p>\n

The victim then informed some of her family members and reported the matter to the police on the same day.<\/p>

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