(DOMINCA NEWS ONLINE) – High Court Judge, Justice Thomas Astaphan has imposed a prison sentence of five months on a Cochrane man who pleaded guilty to bestiality.
The fact of the case is that, on March 25, 2020, Randolph Piper, had sexual intercourse with a heifer (a female cow that has not borne a calf) belonging to Bernard Bonny.
At about 7:10 a.m., on the aforementioned date, Bonney, before leaving for work went to the Savannah in Cochrane near his home and moved two of his five cows.
Upon his return home from work at about 5:00 p.m., he heard one of his cow bawling, as a result, he ran to the savannah but could not find the heifer.
He then saw a fresh track which he followed and after reaching a slight slope he saw some movement and the head of an individual who he moments later identified as Randolph Piper who stated to him, “I will pay you…. I will pay you.”
Piper had his pants down with his private parts exposed whilst the heifer was tied to a tree and the back leg to another tree.
A report was made to the police and on March 26, 2020, Dr. Lennox St. Aimee acting Chief Veteran examined the heifer.
His findings were that the animal had a generalized haemorrhagic lesion on the mucosa of the heifer’s vagina.
The lesion he said could be caused by penetration of a blunt object like something smooth (finger or penis).
He then advised that it would not be slaughtered for human consumption.
On July 17, 2020, Piper was arrested and the charge was later preferred against him.
On April 28, 2023, at his High Court arraignment, Piper pleaded guilty to the charge.
Following his plea, Director of the Legal Aid Clinic, Peter Alleyne, who represents Piper requested that the court order a Social Inquiry Report and psychiatric report for his client before passing sentence.
Alleyne stated, based on the infrequency of such criminal acts, evaluation is needed.
Following consultation with Piper, Alleyne informed the court of his past mental health issues.
His request was subsequently granted, by Justice Astaphan.
When Piper returned to court for sentence, Justice Astaphan handed down a prison sentence of five months against the Cochrane man.
Although compensation was sought by the Virtual Complainant in the matter, Justice Astaphan said, no evidence was provided to the court as to the means of the convicted man, therefore, the court was not in a position to make compensatory order.
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