Bus driver jailed for unlawful sex with minor

free prisonerHigh court judge, Bernie Stephenson, has sentenced bus driver, Anselm ‘Jackie’ Drigo of Canefield, to nine years in prison after a jury found him guilty of unlawfully having sex with a 13-year-old.

Reports indicate the child was a ‘good friend’ of Drigo , 48, and he would take her to school on his bus.

In 2011, according to court reports, he invited her to his home for food after school. He then invited her to his room but she hesitated.

She eventually went to the room where Drigo proceeded to have unlawful sexual contact with her.

He then gave her some food and sent her home. It is reported this became a regular occurence.

In 2012, the young girl spoke to a welfare official at her school about the entire matter

When confronted, Drigo admitted to the offense to the police.

“I am sorry, I loved her,” he said. “I was watching her and wanted to be there for her. She is a nice girl.”

 

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165 Comments

  1. Anonymous
    April 1, 2014

    Its’ really very sad that some people find this funny. It’s so sad that children are being abused by grown adults who know better. A child is a child and should be treated as such. As long as they are under 16 they are to be treated as ‘JAIL IF YOU TOUCH’. This man’s face and the faces of ALL child rape perpetrators should be published. I bet he’s a family friend and the parents and family trust him. Shame on him and all the others who do it in secret. You will ALL be found out. LEAVE THE CHILDREN ALONE. Let them know how lovely it is to grow up as a child with all their innocence. For God’s sake!!!

  2. March 25, 2014

    Can any one enlighten me please?When does sex with a minor becomes lawful ? What is unlawful sex with a minor?When does sex becomes rape with a minor? Can any one among the people who suggested that “the girl of 13 years new better ” have they ever succeeded to fight or wrestle down a man of 48 years when they were only 13 years?Has any one of you feel alone and have no one to talk too?has any one of you feel afraid and weak?what goes around comes around ,it is time that some of us stop throwing stones…

  3. Anonymous
    March 24, 2014

    you people that talking about the young girls know better,what happen when a grown man have sex with a 6yrs old she should know better too :cry: :cry: . you people need to know what getting rape feels like or having someone close to you get rape.. :cry: :cry: :cry:

  4. 2Cute
    March 24, 2014

    MR.SICK !

  5. VI Vibez
    March 24, 2014

    It is so sad the trend our young men are taking. These things happens not only in Dominica, but all over. In theUS this is a big thing. THis. Young man would have been put away for many more years than that. But at the same time, we have to pray for him. People do things for different reasons. There are many demonic forces out there, that propels people to do many strange things. So instead of bashing on the young man, in such unpleasant ways, we need to pray for both families. Let God be the judge and the healer in the matter.

  6. patriot
    March 24, 2014

    Tell tale sign.
    It is the one o ‘clock rush hour.
    The bus is parked by a river.
    The bus is parked off road.
    The bus is parked on the beach.
    The engine is running.
    The windows are tinted.
    The air condition is on.
    If you park too close to the bus it drives away slowly.
    Your child always rides free on the bus.
    your child comes home too early or late.
    You cannot account for the pocket money she has.
    AND THE LIST GOES ON

  7. Anonymous
    March 24, 2014

    The Court has indicated that they are serious about sexual offences. When are they going to do the same for house breaking and wounding?

  8. Mee3
    March 23, 2014

    what the I hearing with mister nah, “she is a nice girl and I love her”. I would give mister one year jail for every year he have older than her.

    • Anonymous
      March 24, 2014

      aha…..you got edited eh…..

  9. Tj
    March 23, 2014

    It is always interesting that. Our society worries about sex wth consenting adults of the same and justify punishment with bible quotes Let the children grow up and not destroy them. How could a grown man love a child? Dollor bet his daughter would be off limits to other.pedophiles.

  10. Save our Children
    March 22, 2014

    Wey papa these perverts, pedophiles evil degenerates are destroying Dominica’s future. The law needs to be rehauled ASAP to for stricter penalties for these sick evil animals.Age of consent should also be older, 14 is insane! Adults whoever you are do NOT look twice at a child. She is a child no matter how mature she may look or act. She is a Child. Same for little boys. They are children under age and need to be protected. Parents step up and protect your babies because if you don’t you will answer to God one day!
    This really breaks my heart with all this rape in my country.
    God save us!

  11. mediaDOS DAN Casey
    March 22, 2014

    :lol: :-| :) :-D :wink: 8-O :lol: :-| :cry: 8) :-? :-P :-x :?: :oops: :twisted: :mrgreen: :roll: :idea: :evil: :arrow: :-o :!: shame shame shame shame There are some media people dat do d same at SMS and d media covered it up

  12. ANIMAL LAW
    March 22, 2014

    DNO WHATS THE LAW ON PEOPLE HAVING SEX WITH ANIMALS?

    I THINK THAT INCEST is also a huge problem in dominica and the Kalinago area particularly and some bourgeois family

    • Shameless
      March 23, 2014

      Its called bestiality… :lol: :lol:

      Assertive, NOT Agressive!

  13. me
    March 22, 2014

    she should know better

    • me
      March 22, 2014

      :mrgreen:

    • angered
      March 23, 2014

      What the hell you mean she should know better you incompetent fool. Rape is rape and people like you should be put in prison for your level of stupidity. Get your facts straight you fool. “she shouldve known better” smh typical dominicans

    • Special Agent Truth
      March 23, 2014

      You better pray that you don’t get caught.

  14. Neg
    March 22, 2014

    9 years is not enough, the law have to make an example of one of them, they usually say after twelve is lunch but when is their sister or children supper time is still early.

  15. FIL
    March 22, 2014

    This is a message to the older men playing young having sex with minor. I hope they learn fron this one leave little girls alone let them be children.

  16. March 22, 2014

    our parents went through it and no one stood for them. am 30 my mother is 43. my friend is 45 her child is 32 we had no care no child support and we were angry for a long time. we make more children we had more abortions we were taken advantage of rape who help us not the law. the law also want a piece of our parents if they tried to stand for us they left it there for they would be victims of sexual abuse going to get help.The people answer your cry by sex and that it very dangerous to the child woman or family.Our lawmakers and workforce need God. People trying to bring each other down. sex has no value only destruction for it is for the married couple man and woman. Married men go on jobs rape single women children elderly. Lord send help to us all and to our nation. thank you Lord for today. PEACE

  17. reginia christmas
    March 22, 2014

    I can’t not spelling ok but 13

    • reginia christmas
      March 22, 2014

      :) :-D :wink: :( 8-O :lol: :-| :cry: :cry: 8) :-? :-P :-x :?: :oops: :twisted: :mrgreen: :roll: :idea: :arrow: :-o :!: :evil:

  18. Redz
    March 22, 2014

    Where are our spiritual leaders, why are they not demonstrating against these criminal who sees it fit to destroy our young girls… Ah I loves her, and that’s the way you want to be there for her… Shame on you… To many abuse is going on among our children and nothing is been done to correct the ills of our society.. What is 9 years for molesting a minor… Shame on our court system…well if those who pledge to protect us and uphold the laws are doing it , what else do we aspect..SHAME SHAME and more SHAME….lock those bastards up and throw away the darn keys…A bunch of criminals walking the streets, and some parading in uniform…Am waiting to see a rally in the streets of Roseau with our spiritual leaders and their flocks….

  19. hold on
    March 21, 2014

    bus drivers are having a field day in DA. some of those young girls have the front seats reserved for them selves.in our day, the married men got all the girls. some of those drivers are very uncouth.nine is not enough.

  20. The Commentator
    March 21, 2014

    Where is David the bus driver? He is also a child molester. What about Pasco? Seems like is young girls Canefield bus drivers like!

  21. Ss
    March 21, 2014

    I’d appreciate if some of you would stop blaming this on the government. It’s not ‘Skerrit fault’ that a man is so mentally sick that he has sex with a minor (I’m not on either party’s side, because they’re both full of crap)

  22. Blessed child of God
    March 21, 2014

    It’s so funny when someone who is imperfect like ourselves makes a mistake we BASH them. I pray for all those involved. Hope they all learn a lesson but I pray especially for the bashers and those who choose to rejoice at the mistake of another. Your faults may be even greater but who’s to judge you or even bash you, since yours may be hidden? I’m not condoning what either of them did but I’m just saying stop the bashing and just pray for those involved and even those who are not yet caught. At the end of the day the Almighty Father Jehovah is their judge, your judge, our judge. I pray for a better Dominica in every way!!!!!

  23. March 21, 2014

    Factsvyou are an absolute idiot a child is a child they cannot give consent to sex with an adult. How about the adult scolding the childbfor approaching him, better still tell her psrents or the school.. you sound like someone that would take because you were offered let me remind you again sa child is a child an adult has to introduce them to isex not the other way round trust me. By the way women abuse to.

  24. Priorities
    March 21, 2014

    I find it interesting that there seems to be harsher view against adults of the same gender having consensual intercourse and it is given the harsh title of “buggery” but when a grown man takes advantage of a CHILD, instead of calling it what it is i.e. pedophelia and rape, it is given the casual title of “unlawful sex”. And what is this 9 year prison sentence is a joke! The Dominican legal system needs to sort their priorities out :/

  25. Asharah
    March 21, 2014

    I am sorry to say that this has been going in Dominica for far too long and no one is doing anything about it. The children will be afraid to talk because they feel guilty but we must assure them that they should not be afraid to expose those perverts. Nine years is not enough, he should have gotten three times thirteen. While he’s in prison, they should find a biting anse nest and place his penis in it on a daily basis. He will never want to interfer with children or any woman for that matter again. PARENTS TEACH YOUR CHILDREN TO SAY NO, EVEN TO THOSE THEY KNOW. you must also look at your children to observe the changes in them; when they are abused, they will display different attitudes. Please pay close attention to your children and let’s all stop the abuse.

  26. Winston Stoute
    March 21, 2014

    is this what they call rape in da? unlawful sex lol

    • Correction
      March 21, 2014

      there is a difference between rape and unlawful sex love. rape is doing so without the other party’s consent – whereas unlawful sex means its against the law to have sex with a minor, i.e under the age of consent which is currently 16 years.

      • Neg
        March 22, 2014

        !Correction!
        in this case it is all the same, rape and unlawful sex (lamowi and codfish) an under age child can not give consent.

    • Just Ice
      March 21, 2014

      Not a smart person but let me educate you. Rape is an offense that needs two elements to prove: (1) Sexual Intercourse and (2) lack of consent on the part of the victim. Now, when the child is under the age of consent (14 years), the law says that consent is immaterial. A child CANNOT give consent. That means that the child is too young to give consent. So, since consent is not an issue when a child under the age of consent is interferred with, it cannot be rape. So the law calls it ‘Unlawful Sexual Intercourse’. This is also called statutory rape. Hope you can now make a more meaningful contribution on line.

      • A Higher Calling
        March 21, 2014

        Is the age of consent in DA 14? Really? Who are those wicked people responsible for coming up with these laws? I guess the same ones who would allow a rapist to come back home after 5 years overseas and fit right back into society. SMH

        I know that Dominicans are outraged at such acts but the laws of the country are making way for these predators…. Dominica needs a real “law overhaul”

      • Anonymous
        March 22, 2014

        He is being sacastic, and you fell for it hook line and sinker.

      • Shameless
        March 22, 2014

        Very well explained Just Ice. But Change Must Come..

        Assertive, NOT Agressive!

      • Anonymous
        March 23, 2014

        actually the age of consent in Dominica is 16

      • Anonymous
        March 23, 2014

        the age of consent is 16

    • T Savanne
      March 21, 2014

      you are so full of it Winston Stoute…smdh…

    • Baoui Woman
      March 21, 2014

      I totally get you! Looks like “unlawful sex” is the euphemism for rape now. Such a shame! It should be called for what it is.

  27. punetero beaner
    March 21, 2014

    Dominica should have public registry of sex offenders and it should be kept public and updated. The person found liable should be banned for life for dealing with kids etc…

    • Positive vibes
      March 21, 2014

      Yah I for dat

  28. toma
    March 21, 2014

    21st century and dominica still under some s laws

  29. no name jersey
    March 21, 2014

    wake up my people things like that been happen on the island for years to both young man and young girls but people but a blind eyes to things like that .

  30. MS
    March 21, 2014

    What a pedophile! Surprisingly the paper did not say how old he is but I am guessing he could at least be her father or grandfather. He should have received at least 25 years for this atrocity he committed against a minor. It makes me sick how these grown men can rob little girls of their virtue and walk around free like they did something great. Unfortunately, it has been a sick practice in the Caribbean for centuries and our Governments and people have turned a blind eye to it.

    And where was her parents and other adults around when she was “being good friends” with this grown man? What did they thing was going on between them? Excuse me but no grown man should be friends with no teenager, boy or girl. A role model yes, but not friends! They have nothing in common. Children should be allowed to live their lives as a child and associate and interact with their peers. They have all the time in the world to grow up, get an education and career and then do adult stuff. I am almost 40 years old and sometimes I wish I could be a child again to just enjoy life and not have to worry about all of life’s daily challenges and responsibilities.

    In addition, all these grown men shacking up with girls half their age are sick if you ask me. I think it’s a lack of education and opportunities sometimes why these women continue to live in these conditions. These relationships and arrangements seldom work out in the end. When a girl is 20 years old she should be concentrating on her career and dating guys around her age to determine the type of partner she would want to spend the rest of her life with. A man at age 40 has been there, done that and is ready to settle down. In a relationship of such nature, most time the woman ends up regretting it in the end. When she is 40 and in her prime, the man will be 60 and most likely retired or close to retire in the sexual department. That’s when she feels like she really never lived any life by enjoying her youth. Some of them even try to do it at that age and find themselves in even worse situation because the opportunity has passed. You should only do youthful stuff during your youth. I say let the little girls and boys enjoy their childhood and stop forcing them into adulthood before their minds and bodies are ready.

    • Baoui Woman
      March 21, 2014

      Spot on! You said it all.

  31. rescue 911
    March 21, 2014

    So this time they didn’t want to protect the child, in the police man case they say whether or not he was proven guilty they cannot publish his name.

  32. Anonymous
    March 21, 2014

    The fact that she went they on several occasion, makes it seem like she was also a willing participant in the act. I’m not saying that having sexual intercourse with a minor is right, but she continued to allow the guy to deflower her. Why didn’t she go to officials when it first happened? Why after several experiences with him? Did the parents see any difference in her actions? Maybe coming home a little later than usual? Why didn’t the guy get some older punanny? In the end, I can’t judge anyone for ther actions. I can just ask questions that some people are afraid to ask. Not because she is a minor for the man to look like the bad guy. Too many of our young girls want to have nice things, like expensive bags, clothes and they jump on any opportunity to get it. What happened to going to shook and learn something. Get a job, be independent, and get all the expensive and nice looking things with the money you worked for. Not the money you laid on your back for. Again, this is just my opinion. Don’t hunt me down guys. The guy is still wrong. For crying out loud, she is still a child, couldn’t you have gotten an older lady until this one got to 18 or so, whatever the age of consent is.

    • MS
      March 21, 2014

      You need to pick a side and give strong arguments to support your decision. On one hand you are saying the guy is wrong and on the other hand you are placing blame on the girl. Even if she went there a thousand times the fact is he took her there the first time. And even if she had gone there on her own , he had a responsibility as an adult to send her home or call her parents or school. Instead, he chose to have sex with her because ‘he loves her and was watching her’. That is siiiick! No adult should love a child in sexual way. That is not love. That’s pedophilia. I don’t know if you have kids but if you do would you like to see a grown man have sex with your 13 year old daughter?

    • Toomatoe Tomato
      March 21, 2014

      As soon as someone tries to blame a child even in the nicest possible way to say they are only asking questions, in my mind that person has a problem.

      No child can and should be responsible for any sexual act perform on their person by an adult.

      The adult is the grownup among the two and all the responsibility rests on the shoulders of the adult and there are no excuses.

      Let the children be children.
      .

    • Honest
      March 22, 2014

      It’s comments like this that make men feel justified in their perversion. The fact is this girl is a child and the man should have been responsible and never interfered with this little girl. It’s not for us to judge why it kept happening because she is a child and children don’t make good decisions. The adult is always wrong and that’s that. Blaming the victim is never acceptable.

    • Anonymous
      March 22, 2014

      is because he was always buying big bag of groceries for the mother… they should put her in jail too… smdh

  33. March 21, 2014

    They should throw away the key

  34. The Times
    March 21, 2014

    Seeing that these so call “first world” countries are giving everybody and everything rights in these times and we see these rights trickle down to the “3rd world” countries law book as we are seeing with the whole gay rights thing, these molesters and pedophile will want they own rights pretty soon. SMH.

    • Dominica_Lover
      March 21, 2014

      Who do gay people hurt when they agree between each to perform such acts? If it is between two adults, it is up to them as long as they do not hurt anyone in the process.

    • Channel 1
      March 21, 2014

      @The Times – You are correct. If any society accepts homosexuality, then that society is gonna have to go ahead and accept all other forms of perversion.

      If you search the net, you’ll see that there already is a debate in Europe as to whether pedophilia is really abnormal or not. The madness going on in dis world eh.

      Check it out. Certain entities in Europe are now trying to pass of pedophilia as a normal sexual orientation and something to be accepted. It’s there on the net.

      Again, I must point out that Homosexuality is the key to the opening of the door that will allow all these other perversions to be legalized and deemed to be normal. Watch out!!!!

      • Ss
        March 21, 2014

        Don’t mean to burst your bubble, but homosexuality is not perversion…and society has barely accepted homosexuality, what makes you think that it will accept this rubbish? Think about it .

  35. DA FOR LIFE
    March 21, 2014

    I have my friend waiting for him in jail
    to another 10in :mrgreen:

  36. Fond cole/Possie
    March 21, 2014

    where is his picture?

  37. Against the criminal
    March 21, 2014

    8-O
    Why can’t anybody else have the same surgery as Cyril Leatham? And then to server their sentence?

  38. john brown
    March 21, 2014

    DNO You should not be publishing the DEFENDANT’S name neither that of the child. You may publish the initials A.D. but not the name as the link could be made to the child. The High Court Judge was clear that the names should not be published.

  39. tee
    March 21, 2014

    DNO wheres the picture of that bus driver? i want to see tht child molester!!!

  40. Tri-State Beauty
    March 21, 2014

    Taking advantage of a child, these men are too sick. I don’t care it can be a family member of mine they find doing it, jail his arse, throw away the damn key, if you get to him before me. 9 years not enough! All potanse like Bople should be in jail still, did this to his woman 2 daughters in St Martin, take little jail and everywhere running his trap with no shame. Pigs like these need to be shunned for life in society. DNO folks this is public knowledge eh so there’s no alleged to go with Bople case.

    By the way how many times do you people have to hear the name of the criminal in those cases can only be revealed after the case has been tried and sentencing has taken place? It is not DNO or the Media, it’s the Child Protection Act law on the books. This is applicable to any minor age 16 and under to shield the child and ensure justice is served, not for the damn bowoe dem. Stop harassing DNO, unless it’s you all strategy to get the rapist to walk!

  41. dj notice
    March 21, 2014

    so i wanna get SOMTHING clear in the air…so many rumbling from the churches and christian community when tommy LEE was announced to come dca and perform…………..why are they so quiet right now with all of these things happening in DOMINICA NOW …SMFH

    • Bayside
      March 21, 2014

      It’s called “selective rumbling”

    • Blackinese
      March 21, 2014

      well he is going to jail…what you want a civil march?

  42. John
    March 21, 2014

    The punishment for child rape should be physical castration, then jail time speaking in a high tone of voice.

  43. Jon Carson
    March 21, 2014

    I am appalled at the conduct of our men not only in Dominica, but throughout the Caribbean and the world by extension. I wrote a few commentaries on that subject matter just yesterday under the police article but it was not published perhaps an oversight by DNO. The thing is we have to first be true to ourselves and consciences before we comment and throw stones. As much as you may not like my comment, the truth is there are also women who are as equally guilty of such bad behavior and sexual conducts. The notion that these kinds of things are new is far from the truth. These things have been going on for decades and I am happy to see that at least the court is taking it seriously and it’s giving the attention that it so deserved.

    The facts are whenever I am in Dominica and I would personally observe these young school children (underage) with all kind of technology, all kind of up to date cell phones that are so expensive and the data plans are another cost, and I ask myself and colleagues how do these children pay and maintain for these phones? I would look at how these young children would dress on the streets of Roseau and proper and even to go to school and I would be puzzled at what I am witnessing. I would observe bus drivers, policemen, businessmen, politicians and the likes alone with some of these children in their personal vehicles driving around and I would wonder. I would see bus drivers messing with teachers and other professional people in society and I would ask myself some questions. I would witness school children in their school uniforms arguing and in some cases fighting for men and guess who are the men (bus drivers). How can we expect the children to learn anything when they see us adults and even their teachers messing around with these bus drivers? I am not surprised at these crimes because we must face reality as the truth is, we are continuing to send mix messages to these children so what results do we expect? We cannot fix the problem if we ourselves condone it and are part of the problem itself, what about those adults and teachers who are prostituting their bodies with those bus drivers? Come on my fellow countrymen and women wake up.

  44. Teach Me
    March 21, 2014

    I despise a pedophile or child abuser.. People situations like that are rampant but some persons in communities are so hypocrite, we pretend that nothing is happening.
    Boy Hunter, your song is so very timely. They dont know, They dont know….
    People there are pedophile lurking on the very grounds our children are suppose to be protected. Schools ….It is high time some are captured. ….It is more consistent with male teachers and some of them in high position. They deserve hell and still more for taking the innocence of some children.

    Parents you have your blame to carry as well because you are neglecting your roles and allowing the streets to care your child. You too should be held accountable…When schools call PTA you are never there. You too should pay…

    The law must be consistent. \nine years for pedophile to be out in 41/2 years? nahhhhhhhhh man…. 20 years!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
    Remember that child is scared for life…

  45. Jesus take the wheel
    March 21, 2014

    Breaks my heart , grown men keep abusing our young children . These young people will need a lot of courage , I hope they have very good support systems . I applaud these young girls for speaking out , cause I know it’s very difficult to admit that they’re being abused , many are held hostage emotionally and mentally before they’re able to talk .. I will continue to pray for my people and my land .

    Hunter your calypso you don’t know is a prayer that’s being answered , cause a lot of cockroaches are being caught lately . And you hit the nail on the head with the song , this song needs to be played on our airwaves daily .

  46. mama
    March 21, 2014

    he should get life….you stole this lil girl innocence……and as much as the bus driver is to blame, i also blame the parents…..the child should be taught not to go at men home so young, and after school? i giving you a time to reach home, if the time reach and i doe see u come i coming and look 4 u.

  47. blackman NET
    March 21, 2014

    This is a disgrace…….but it’s something that is very prevalent in the world right now…….men are taking advantage of children…….you know why this is so destructive is because as the child grows older they lose their dignity and pride and tend to think that all men are the same and that child might never have a proper relationship ever or never even know what’s the difference between love and sex…….9 yrs is not enough for these kinds of people let kids be kids……I’m a young man and I’ve spoken to so many young ladies and a lot of them have similar stories man things you might not want to hear but it’s real…..Peace

  48. truth man
    March 21, 2014

    good they should do the same to the man in pointmichel they give him to go and paint bridge. judgement for those things should be consistent not some in prison and some cleaning up

  49. Deborah Peters
    March 21, 2014

    i think too the welfare division needs to start looking at the fathers who have their daughters as their women it is surprising to know the amount of children of high school age who are going thru this and told if they talk what would happen.

    • cares
      March 21, 2014

      Yes, this a major problem..there needs to be a support group formed where these kids can come to and talk to adults they can trust…hopefully these adults are trustworthy.

  50. Dominican
    March 21, 2014

    Innocent until proven guilty, the guy was charged and found guilty you cannot publish someone’s name before the case is called. You can be ued ignorant idiot’s.
    for the person who said that others are doing it too you are mad does that make it right OMG Dominicans are a law unto themselves,

    Sickos

    • grateful Dominican
      March 21, 2014

      why are u trying to protect this bastard. Publish his damn name. wicked bastard. there is another one on canefield line they have to watch

  51. Dominican
    March 21, 2014

    How can a grown man classify a “child” as a friend he is off his rockers. It is typical of these predetors to groom the children in order to abuse him, there should be a law like in the Uk where after serving your sentence you sign a sex register for 10 years.

    How dare him rob that child of her innosence and cause her distress for the rest of her life God forbid that she becomes promiscuous. the Gov need to do more to protect children of all kinds of abuse.
    SHAME ON HIM. There are so many willing grown women why not wacth them and initiate a relationship with them, I believe that his sentence is weak evil man.

  52. Deborah Peters
    March 21, 2014

    shortboy the girls are not putting people in trouble men have to learn to leave little girls alone especially the bus drivers alot of them do it for a free passage I hope the system can tract down alot more of them. It is really sick. There are too many women around some of them with men who have how many women, spanish etch come on man!

  53. facts
    March 21, 2014

    I am not saying what he did was right, because it wasnt. but there are under age girls in dominica who want to be messing around with grown men, n when people catch them is when they does cry rape, or say they hesitated and he force dem… bla bla bla…. they arent adults but yet still they did consent to the sex with an adult. where their sense. the man need jail time but the girl need counseling.

    • Concerned
      March 21, 2014

      “Fact” Children cannot consent to sex. It doesn’t. Matter how flirtatious a child is, grown men and women should NEVER proposition a child for sex. It’s illegal and a crime to do so. Please stop saying and repeating this nonsense. I can give you stories of growing up in Dominica and the things that grown men tried to do to me when I was a child, disgusting. I always tell my children that I can count on my fingers the grown married men in my Village that never disrespected me. It’s been happening forever and in the old days our parents never said anything. God, I can’t go on, it’s too painful to remember the hurt and shame I felt. They should all die in jail. I just hope they give the children the help they need.

    • Anonymous
      March 21, 2014

      I well agree with you…… I’m not saying that what he did is right but at the same time some of those little girls are just too fast…… I have an eleven year old Daughter and she damn well know that she shouldn’t be going to anybody’s house after school, muchless to even reach in bedroom…… So you mean to tell me that that little girl have no sense to know when a man ask you to come in his room, you all are alone, he gets touchy, my child it’s time for you to take your bags and run home to your parents and make them know what happened…. But then again, maybe the parents wouldn’t believe and just beat up the child….. Parents open up y’all eyes!!!!

      • MS
        March 21, 2014

        How about he does not take her to his house in the first place? His duty is to take her to and from school. If she flirts with him, he should tell her that is not right. I bet you she would feel embarrassed and not do it again. If she continues find out who her parents is and go tell them.

  54. Kalinago
    March 21, 2014

    Well sar! These perverts will always be with us, no matter how hard we try. Thus the reason we as parents ought to try our utmost to protect our children. We do not have to be like drill sergeants, but we have to keep our eyes on them.

  55. june
    March 21, 2014

    bus drivers have a nasty habit for that and it only take one to open the eye of the law in dominica well let protect our children nine years is not even close to enough i hope them other they catch them tooooooooo

  56. JORN DOUGH
    March 21, 2014

    i have daughters too!!!

  57. jlo
    March 21, 2014

    This is sickening! He deserves more than 9 years! I live in Canefield and I’m ashamed . If you “loved her” you wouldn’t have done what you did! Parents take responsibilities of your children so these sick men don’t abuse them.

  58. Anonymous
    March 21, 2014

    Thats why I love America – every name regardless of your status will be publish for the crime committed.

    • omg
      March 21, 2014

      stupid… you love America? pay attention to the laws of America. Allu quick to talk and don’t know what allu talking about.

  59. Anonymous
    March 21, 2014

    My punishment for those molestors is to strip them nakedm tie them behind a pickup truck and drag them through the community where the person was raped or from Roseau to Portsmouth. These people do not belong to society. 9 years and then he will be out to molest another young child. God place your hands on the innocent.

  60. ArAb
    March 21, 2014

    NO matter what you feel or think as man you should first have thought what if it was your child. That thought should have passed through your mind before u even considered that you were breaking the law or that you just sick.

    Men i understand that you are human but for those of you who commit such acts; you should think.

    If we were a society which was more religious then that would have never happen since the mind set would be that i want to marry this girl. You would need parents consent and the marriage would have had to be legal. If we thought like that then if the interest was true in your heart you would have waited.

  61. Barbara
    March 21, 2014

    I’m glad perpetrators are being exposed and punished. I trust we have the proper help for this child.

  62. Thinking
    March 21, 2014

    Me self thank God is old hard back I like that take all there wood already in life and know how to do it. I don’t need to train nobody but we always blaming the men. I know of a fact of 13 year old girls that will tell you is big man they want inside them but not me they fooling I know better, I know best.

  63. texan
    March 21, 2014

    Then some of u bias people blame the child.short boy don’t go there.she was a child.grown man praying on her.she was his friend.maybe family friend.don’t blame the victim. That’s biased.

  64. fullfigure woman
    March 21, 2014

    I am sorry he said, I loved her!!! What is wrong with some of these men, don’t they have children and grand-children. I mean come on. What type of animal do these things to lil girls and boys. And some children self especially young girls what the hell u doing having big men for u damn friend. I wonder if her parents knew she was friend with this man. I understood she accept to go to his home bcse she had him for a friend and maybe someone she looked up too but when she saw what happen the first time why did dhe kept on going back.(Maybe she liked him too, never know) but children (boys/girls) learn to look for ppl your age to be ur friends. Ur mother/father friend are ur mother/father friend not urs. And men/women go look for ppl all u damn age to koké, nasty sacré burro they should violate ur ass in prison and bugga u everyday

  65. MS
    March 21, 2014

    What a pedophile! Surprisingly the paper did not say how old he is but I am guessing he could at least be her father or grandfather. He should have received at least 25 years for this atrocity he committed against a minor. It makes me sick how these grown men can rob little girls of their virtue and walk around free like they did something great. Unfortunately, it has been a sick practice in the Caribbean for centuries and our Governments and people have turned a blind eye to it.

    And where was her parents and other adults around when she was “being good friends” with this grown man? What did they thing was going on between them? Excuse me but no grown man should be friends with no teenager, boy or girl. A role model yes, but not friends! They have nothing in common. Children should be allowed to live their lives as a child and associate and interact with their peers. They have all the time in the world to grow up, get an education and career and then do adult stuff. I am almost 40 years old and sometimes I wish I could be a child again to just enjoy life and not have to worry about all of life’s daily challenges and responsibilities.

    In addition, all these grown men shacking up with girls half their age are sick if you ask me. I think it’s a lack of education and opportunities sometimes why these women continue to live in these conditions. These relationships and arrangements seldom work out in the end. When a girl is 20 years old she should be concentrating on her career and dating guys around her age to determine the type of partner she would want to spend the rest of her life with. A man at age 40 has been there, done that and is ready to settle down. In a relationship of such nature, most time the woman ends up regretting it in the end. When she is 40 and in her prime, the man will be 60 and most likely retired or close to retire in the sexual department. That’s when she feels like she really never lived any life by enjoying her youth. Some of them even try to do it at that age and find themselves in even worse situation because the opportunity has passed. You should only do youthful stuff during your youth. I say let the little girls and boys enjoy their childhood and stop forcing them into adulthood before their minds and bodies are ready.

  66. March 21, 2014

    Oh Lord I pray for these SEX PREDITORS

  67. grell
    March 21, 2014

    Blind eyes,so many years young girls are being molested by these bastards,and is only now,you people are such hypocrytes.The miniters do it too.

    • Anonymous
      March 21, 2014

      better late than never. well done, it’s about time.

    • Palice
      March 21, 2014

      That’s another reason why I won’t vote for the labour party. How can the pm allow them and some high officials, get away with that. May be he is just as guilty.
      Change is a must.

    • workweworking
      March 21, 2014

      report them

  68. Bull Crap
    March 21, 2014

    “I am sorry, I loved her,” he said. “I was watching her and wanted to be there for her. She is a nice girl.”

    So that’s how a grown man consider watching over a minor? because u give the child a little food you have to take advantage. Am a guy and i eh making no excuse for anyone that prays on the weak. they should have given him life.say what u mush but people so have no dam soul.

  69. Young Patriot
    March 21, 2014

    so the police man name could not hav been published but the bus man name could hav been published?!?!

    “Due to the nature of the alleged crime, DNO cannot publish the name of the policeman, even after he is formally charged in court.”

    “The identity of the people involved cannot be revealed to protect the minor involve. ”

    isn;t this another case with a minor?! y was dno allow to publish this man’s name but not the police man’s name ?

    ADMIN: This man is question was CONVICTED, so his name can be published. The policeman was only CHARGED. The law states a sex offender’s name can be published only AFTER CONVICTION.

    • Ben Dover
      March 21, 2014

      OMG….can’t these people flipping read? This embarrassing.

      • Anonymous
        March 21, 2014

        this is way past embarrassing. the number of people asking the same ridiculous question is just irritating

      • fullfigure woman
        March 21, 2014

        They can read but maybe not understand. There’s a big difference between reading and understanding what u read

      • hope
        March 21, 2014

        Be patient with them admin… we claim to speak the English language but very few of us seem to understand it.

    • Thinking
      March 21, 2014

      These people are so stupid it not even funny for posting this nonsense about post Police name. I never thought in a million years that Dominica had all that foolish people

    • budman
      March 21, 2014

      young patriot why must you insist on a continuous display of ignorance? why?

    • Anonymous
      March 21, 2014

      Admin your news article stated “even after he is formally charged” so I’m still confused.

    • Young Patriot
      March 21, 2014

      “Due to the nature of the alleged crime, DNO cannot publish the name of the policeman, even after he is formally charged in court”

      i was goin by this quote, there’s nothing about conviction in this qoute. only now u are makin clear to me that the law states it can b revealed after conviction. i’ve accepted my miss understanding

  70. Justice
    March 21, 2014

    “I am sorry, I loved her,” he said. “I was watching her and wanted to be there for her. She is a nice girl.” ??????? so ur definition of love is to take advantage of the young lady? If you wanted to be there for her why you could not just support her in what she needs for a better education? Some of you men can never do something and expect nothing back..smh. Take ur jail and learn ur lesson!

  71. Just Ice
    March 21, 2014

    Truly amazing sentence. The Hon Judge must now Jusxtapose this sentence to that given by her to Webster Edmond. One count of Unlawful Sexual Intercourse attracts 9 years and 40 counts of Unlawful Sexual Intercourse,possession with a fiream to endanger life, kidnapping where he faced a maximum of 42 years in prison and she gave him 8 years to take into consideration time served on remand, putting him back on the streets in 5 years. While I commend this sentence, Edmond should have gotten three times that amount.

  72. smh
    March 21, 2014

    nine years alone! i would have bury him in jail

    • Anonymous
      March 21, 2014

      Under the jail.

  73. Lang Beff
    March 21, 2014

    But what is happening to them old hard back man stupss. So much big woman it have all about ppl children life they want to spoil. You love her? smh . You should have respected the person child. I wonder if you have daughters. As for the mothers, stop watching young and restless and take care of allu children. Most of them sit down minding ppl business. Keep allu eyes on the little things that matter.

  74. grateful Dominican
    March 21, 2014

    I am a Canefield resident. This man really shocked me. He would always drop me behind the Old Mill with no hesitation when the other bus drivers refused. I am really shocked. Never trust a human being.

    My God a big man like you. There are so many consenting women in Dominica why a school child. This man was sick. Men take heed. There are many more out there. He was caught but there are many more who will go inside.

    • fullfigure woman
      March 21, 2014

      U lucky that he never hold u down hahaha, but again he probably knew that u would killl his ass so that is why he chose the go behind the innocent girl, wonder how many of them he wanted to be for. Nasty pervert. Should have been the judge, I would make them rachè all his pwel one by one in prison, then I would make them hit him a slap on his toli head 3 times a day

  75. Anonymous
    March 21, 2014

    There is a lot more out there. Judge please don’t waste time to do the same to them. There are so many hard back woman out there go and get them nah or go by the Spanish and pay your money nah.

  76. //**
    March 21, 2014

    “I am sorry I love her she is a nice girl”, ‘what bull’ ! if you wanted to be there for her, why did you have sex with her? and by the way how old is that bus driver? when men do these things, it is good to castrate them, so they can never ever do it again, this child will be affected both physically and mentally.

  77. Not again
    March 21, 2014

    Oh and i forget to mention the mom was okay with the child being pregnant at the age of 15.

    • J.A.G.O.T.S
      March 21, 2014

      Your point being? I like to ask questions, because I want to learn. Are you suggesting that another guy should also have been arrested because she got pregnant @ 15? Suggesting that she was still under age. Or because she got pregnant @ 15 what occurred when she was 13 is irrelevant? Am a guy and am no saint, when we want to get to women we have our ways of going about it, but respect de damn AGE LIMIT!

  78. Anonymous
    March 21, 2014

    DNO you could have included the age of the driver. In context I think that was a necessary part of the story.

    • J.A.G.O.T.S
      March 21, 2014

      Sorry to ask, but can you please elaborate as to why his age is of importance? At least we can all conclude (unless he was an underage driver) that he was 18 then, so be it 18 or 88 the fact that she was 13 at the time is all that matters.

  79. TRUEMAN
    March 21, 2014

    ****BEING THERE FOR HER***

    Drigo,
    It’s ok to be there for someone!

    But at her age??? You were there for her in ALL the wrong ways!!

    You really took advantage of this child!!

    At least you admitted you error. Now you will face your legal verdict!!

    I hope you don’t have children!

    -Thanks

  80. John Doe From The US
    March 21, 2014

    sick …. he needs help..

  81. shortboy
    March 21, 2014

    Them little girls accepting offers and then outting people into trouble

    • J.A.G.O.T.S
      March 21, 2014

      Boss what de ass you have to offer “Them Little Girls” anything for with all Them “Big” Ass women that out there. You have “Little” female family? You would like some guy to offer them and then reward themselves off their flesh?

    • Tri-State Beauty
      March 21, 2014

      @ Shortboy: “Outting people”… en lang.. hmmm I should know your identity to deal with you myself. sakway enviole..

    • Dominica_Lover
      March 21, 2014

      Yes she did, but as an adult we should know better. The so call bible talks about not giving into temptation, but what does it say about having sex with a so called minor. Is it the rule of man or the rule of God? Society is about being respectful of each other. Mind your business unless someone is hurting someone else in the process. If someone one is hungry feed them, don’t worry if his/her sister is not feeding them and lives next door. The point is stepping up and not worrying about someone else.

    • MS
      March 21, 2014

      Why are grown men giving offers to little girls in the first place? They are kids and kids will do stupid things. But adults should know and do better. And if they don’t they should suffer the consequences.

  82. HUNGRY
    March 21, 2014

    But is there no food at home? you mean for food that happen? that must be a joke. well now the girl will now go hungry, the man in jail he cannot cook again. somebody will cook for him.i guess a man will do the cooking. he will now date man.lolooloo

    • Dominica_Lover
      March 21, 2014

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      • lee
        March 23, 2014

        :-x :-x :-x :-x :-x :-x :-x :-x :-x :-x :-x :-x mad man if this was your child would you be smiling

  83. SMH
    March 21, 2014

    What the hell kind of love is this? This dude is all kinds of coocoo for thinking that was love especially considering the age difference.

  84. Ryan
    March 21, 2014

    What is happening to our lil Dominica ,what is going on in my country..everything is upside down ..we need to do something from the head down to the tail..jail them…

  85. papa met!
    March 21, 2014

    are you kidding?

  86. March 21, 2014

    Every time I read these stories about minors being abused.. They bring back memories :( sighhh jahh guide!!

    • Justice
      March 21, 2014

      I am sorry if you or someone close to you went through an abusive situation. but always remember God don’t give us more than we can bear….keep your head up, hold strong, and look forward to better and brighter days. Blessings!

    • fullfigure woman
      March 21, 2014

      May you or the person u know it happen to try to forgive that person in order to move on in a more stable manner. Be strong and couragous maybe talk to ppl that been thru the same ideal

  87. Pedro
    March 21, 2014

    DNO. Please clarify for us. I noticed that names of the public committing sex crimes are revealed yet you are saying even if a policemen is found guilty you are not allowed to publish the name for a sexual offense? Grateful if you quote the laws on the books that support that

    ADMIN: We said name of sex offenders can be published only AFTER they’ve been found guilty of the crime. Please read the Section 38, part one and two of the Sexual Offences Act of 1998. It is on the internet. Google it.

    • NYC
      March 21, 2014

      DNO only post what makes them look good not what people want to know.

  88. MINOR
    March 21, 2014

    what is wrong with the 13yr olds.Man life is funny. Don’t invite minors,Don’t date minors. Man too silly! leave the school children aLone. it seem we must find women school bus drivers. Man takes friendship to mean relationship. WRONG! WRONG! WRONG!

  89. March 21, 2014

    Mother’s feed allu children before sending them to school!!!!

  90. Dominica_Lover
    March 21, 2014

    It was love….. Strange love… Why did she go back? At 13 you have all your senses belief it or not. Remember when u were13? We all know she knew right from wrong….

  91. March 21, 2014

    Nice girl thats all? Huh… boi you see them man there! God alone that know how

  92. justsaying
    March 21, 2014

    Nine years=4.5 years for something that child has to live with for the rest of her life….these judges and magistrates are no better than these sex offenders. It angers me when i read these things

  93. Dominica_Lover
    March 21, 2014

    It’s fine, it is Hetero! The christian community will not wage war against him, her family and friends will though. The rest of Dominica will mumble to themselves and will welcome him back when time is due, but if he was a gay man… off with his head.

  94. agree to disagree
    March 21, 2014

    thank god he gave me a boy becuz i would sit down stocky for some men sake

    • SMH
      March 21, 2014

      With that said, pray your boy never falls short in life and have victims of his own.

    • Reader
      March 21, 2014

      Our boy are not safe either … we use to pretend they were; but now we know the truth. ALL children must be protected to pedophiles.

  95. bias
    March 21, 2014

    Best news f the week….its about time ….these men need to have respect f the young women…and thanks to the welfare division for being active in the schools…more to come…he was found guilty so I guess we h a name

  96. Mary Black
    March 21, 2014

    Thes bus drivers in Dominica has no respect for themselves nor other. There is one who got a 15 year old pregnant.

    • Anonymous
      March 21, 2014

      Report the matter to the police

  97. Anonymous
    March 21, 2014

    Good job your honour. Now tell me who the policeman who wanted to flee is.

    • Anonymous
      March 21, 2014

      DF!! now you tell me, has the police man been convicted.

      how can I say this so you will understand? The police man has been charged yet can be found not guilty. if and when he is found guilty I am sure you will be the first to find out.

      sheesh!

    • Thinking
      March 21, 2014

      You all must eating donkey soup or something, I will help Admin and say they can’t publish the Police man name seeing he is not fined guilty yet. You all are so stupid.

  98. Lisad
    March 21, 2014

    Please stop “watching” the children for goodness sake.

  99. Anonymous
    March 21, 2014

    so he love’s her and only way he can think of being there for her is by having sex with her??/

  100. Anonymous
    March 21, 2014

    how old is the bus driver?

  101. my2cent
    March 21, 2014

    Not being bias , im very happy he is paying for hid crime, he should have gotten 25 years. But ehy publish the bus driver’s name but not the police officer’s

    • forreal
      March 21, 2014

      was the police officer charged with anything? The police are still conducting their investigations. U too like beff….

    • Thinking
      March 21, 2014

      A**wipe the Police man case not over yet. It’s hard to explain something to you people I don’t know if you all think before you post a comment on DNO. stupes

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