Addison Browne, a bus driver by occupation, will spend the next 13 years in prison for sexually violating a teenager over three years ago. CLICK HERE TO JOIN OUR WHATSAPP GROUP FOR NEWS UPDATES.
In June, a jury of his peers found Browne guilty of raping a 13-year-old girl in his private vehicle in 2019, when he was supposed to be taking her home.
The sentence was handed down by High Court Justice Ann-Marie Smith on Wednesday morning, July 20.
The sentencing hearing and victim impact report were completed on Monday, July 18, when Browne should have been sentenced.
At that time, the victim’s mother of told the Court that her once-joyful and energetic daughter, who loved singing and dancing, has become quiet and withdrawn.
The child reportedly is also scared to attend school, and her mother has had to accompany her there daily, since the girl is said to be easily traumatised.
The mother adds that the teenager has been having nightmares since the incident and would run inside whenever she would see Browne’s bus.
The mother reportedly is unable to afford the services of a professional counsellor and therefore has been getting friends, family, teachers and a pastor to assist in counseling the girl.
The woman also denied allegations that she had sought money from Browne and had accused him of the crime because he refused her demands.
According to his attorney, Lawrence Daniel, the offense for which Browne was convicted is out of his character.
The convicted man, 44, reportedly is the father of six children.
Meanwhile, a primary-school official tells REAL News the justice system in Antigua and Barbuda is lopsided, since drug-related offenses are punished much more harshly than sexual crimes against children. — REAL News
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She needs wise counsel, prayers, support, let her know she is not a bad person. Her mind can get fragmented from such and horrible experience but God can put it back together.
Praying for the girl and her family. Being raped is not an easy thing to heal from. Her innocence was completely stolen from her, and I hope with the right counseling, mentorship, support, etc she’s able to heal and be at peace with herself. That man is sick and should be stoned to death.
This is some bs. You mean to tell me that the victims of rape are not even accosted the service of a therapist or psychologist to deal with their emotional trauma and distress. That cost should be charged to the guilty sexual assault convict if the government cannot afford it. This should not be normalized and is great cause for concern. 🤨This system is failing these victims miserably. 😡😞
#mental health epidemic
@ Lady Ayesha I hear you but what’s normalized and legalized is the age of consent in Antigua which is 16.
The first thing is the age of consent should be raised but it seems some enjoy the sick benefits of such an act
Allowing grown men 50’s or more to legally have sex with children yes children because 16 is still a child.
As a woman I’m confident you know this better than me.
I’m real good at maths and last time I checked 15 came before 16 .
Doesn’t matter how the children acts or pretend.
These predator grown men must show restraint allow the children to grow and find for themselves their own mistakes, failures and accomplishments.
All persons convicted of Rapes should be incarcerated and be castrated as well. Then they should be paraded around the City with signs referring to themselves as RAPISTS. Shame them to deter future Rapists.
@ RED KOOL AID now that’s cool
All rapists should have their tone and balls removed and shoved down their throats and shown in public. That will send a strong message to the wanna be rapists.
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