Man charged for sexual touching

Sawh, 30, appeared before Chaguanas Magistrate Sherene Murray-Bailey, in the Second Court, charged with sexual touching.

WPC Osbourne of the Child Protection Unit (CPU) laid the charge. As soon as the matter was called, court prosecutor Sgt Ken Ali informed the magistrate that the accused man has a disease of the mind.

The prosecutor noted that Sawh of Caroni Savannah Road, Chaguanas, is an outpatient of the Couva Psychiatric Centre. To support his claim, Sgt Ali produced documents which he obtained from Sawh’s parents, both of whom attended the hearing yesterday. As such, Sgt Ali requested that the accused be sent for a psychiatric evaluation.

Sawh was unrepresented by counsel. The charge against him alleged that Sawh led the boy to a secluded area on the church compound at Main Road, Chaguanas, where he unzipped the boy’s pants and committed the act.

On Thursday, the boy pointed out the accused to his father while walking along Marc Street in Chaguanas.

Two Chaguanas Municipal police who at the time were on foot patrol apprehended the man and subsequently handed him over to the CPU.

Sawh is due to re-appear on July 19.