3 years jail for dad on sex charge

When he had appeared two days later before a magistrate, the father pleaded guilty but the police’s written summary of the facts was not available. He was remanded into custody to reappear yesterday.

The father of three stood before magistrate Indira Misir-Gosine yesterday and again pleaded guilty to the charge of indecent assault on the woman who is 31. Court prosecutor Sgt Krishna Beedassie, in revealing the incident to the magistrate, said that the victim was asleep in a bedroom at her home at about 3.30 am on Saturday April 29.

She was awakened by her father who was lying on top of her. He was at the time naked.

The woman managed to free herself and raised an alarm. She then ran out of the room.

Magistrate Misir- Gosine heard from Sgt Beedassie that later that morning the woman went to the San Fernando Police Station where she made a report and Police Constable Maraj was detailed to investigate. When confronted, the victim pointed out the accused father and said, “This is my father. He tried to have sex with me.” Misir-Gosine heard from the prosecutor that the defendant father had been charged with sexual offences before, but was acquitted.

The magistrate ordered him yesterday to serve three years hard labour.