JAMAICA GLEANER: A complainant who admitted in court that she lied that a man had sexually assaulted her three years ago has been taken into custody on suspicion of creating public mischief.
The matter came up before Justice Dale Palmer in the St Catherine Circuit Court on Thursday.
When the 16-year-old complainant took the witness stand, she declared that she had no interest in the matter.
She then said she reported the matter because she loved the man and he did not return the sentiment.
Justice Palmer then freed the accused and enquired of the Crown Counsel whether there was an interest in pursuing a case against the complainant.
The teenager was then taken into custody.
The complainant had alleged that she was sexually assaulted by the accused in 2022.
A probe by the Centre for the Investigation of Sexual Offences and Child Abuse (CISOCA) resulted in 10 charges, including having sexual intercourse with a person under 16, sexual grooming and production of child pornography, were brought against the accused.
The accused made numerous court appearances and maintained his innocence throughout.
He was represented by attorneys-at-law Shelldon Campbell and Earl Hamilton.
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