{"id":163475,"date":"2022-11-28T08:31:32","date_gmt":"2022-11-28T12:31:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/?p=163475"},"modified":"2022-11-28T08:31:32","modified_gmt":"2022-11-28T12:31:32","slug":"police-investigating-sex-crime-against-girl-14","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/police-investigating-sex-crime-against-girl-14\/","title":{"rendered":"Police investigating sex crime against girl, 14"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Lawmen are investigating an alleged act of unlawful sexual intercourse with a minor.<\/p>

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Reports say the mother of a 14-year-old girl took her to the Special Victims Unit and claimed that the teen had been sexually violated.\u00a0 The criminal act allegedly was committed by an adult male with whom the child is familiar<\/p>\n

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The offence\u00a0is said to have occurred on April 21 this year and again on July 4.<\/p>

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Meanwhile, a Point man was recently convicted on drug charges and fined in the St. John\u2019s Magistrates\u2019 Court.<\/p>

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Joel O\u2019Marde, 35, appeared before Magistrate Conliffe Clarke on charges of possession of 230 grammes of cannabis and possession with intent to transfer. \u00a0He\u00a0pleaded guilty to the possession charge and not guilty on the intent to transfer count, which was withdrawn by the Police.<\/p>\n

As a result, he was fined $3,600 to be paid on or before December 15. \u00a0O\u2019Marde risks being imprisoned for four months if the money is not paid in a timely manner.<\/p>

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