Magistrate Behanzin opens bail in sum of $35,000 for accused sex offenders

Two men have been charged for the unlawful sexual intercourse and indecent assault of a 12-year-old in Pottersville last weekend.

Bail was opened to both men in the sum of $35,000, but only one of the men was granted the bail bond. His counterpart, who had no surety, and told the court that his passport was stolen, was ordered to clear up the issues surrounding his travel documents by the end of the day, or his bail would be closed until March 15.

As part of their bail conditions, the defendants have been ordered to refrain from congregating near the Berean Bible School – the area of the alleged incident. According to the police prosecutor, it was reported that the two men, along with others, would congregate in the vicinity of the school and “terrorise and harass” the school girls on their way home from school.

Other conditions of their bail are that they surrender their travel passports,  not interfere with the complainant, not to leave the country by any means, and to report to the Roseau Police Station every Wednesdays between 7 a.m. and 7 p.m.

The two men, who appeared before Magistrate Tiyani  Behanzin today, were represented by Attorneys Dawn Yearwood-Stewart and Julien Prevost.

The men were not allowed to plea since this is an indictable offense, to be heard before a judge and jury.

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41 Comments

  1. chupes
    March 22, 2010

    mister doh know
    mister know all
    i just doh no
    lolololololol

    ….
    bail bale baye
    wow
    justrice or justice to the next level
    continue to chance your names?hahahahahahahahaha
    sadr

  2. CHARM
    March 15, 2010

    @ Anonymous…

    It can happen to any body even a grown 42 year old woman. And do u know where the child lives as a matter of fact? Or what she was doing in the vicinity of that area. No matter how u look at it rape is rape and no man should watch a 12 year old n rape her. Alu too ignorant and stupid. Wrong is wrong u damn right…rape is rape…a child is a child.

    Jeez

  3. DA MAN IN BOSTON
    March 14, 2010

    SO WHAT ? is this the next level?
    People’s kid can’t walk the street freely, regardless to time?
    man bring back the CHIKI philosophy; IF YOU LASH DE CAT; DE CAT WILL LASH YOU BACK;
    THERE IS NO WAY OUR KIDS WILL BE THE SAME AGAIN AND THEY WILL HAVE US TO BLAME;
    and for the money hungry lawers who defend these creeps, i want to see what you will do when it hit close to home?you think this plague will not touch you? time will tell.

  4. POINT OF POINTS
    March 12, 2010

    These guys from Roseau all they do is sit or stand on the road side and harrase people children.All they want is fast money and bling bling but they aint got shit. not even a proper home to live in. they cant even afford to buy food. i hate Roseau man they are so lazy.

    i dont think they should be sent to jail for them to use our tax money and get more strength to disrespect our children. they should be placed in a pasture to graze, they should be castrated. they child is not be blamed for being on the street. it was pretty early so dont jump and say what she doing on the street so late.

    these sex preditors should be put on a a sex register to moneitor they movements. they should not be alowed to enjoy the same success of society. these men are grown adults and to see a little 12 year old and hold her and have sex with her against her will is totally wrong. what do you think chatter going to tell them coucil them to know why they doing such a crime. these men dont need counciling, they need to be castrated and put on a sex register. if this was my sister or child they law would be doing something else right now. the courts dont even care about the victims what sdo you think they going to do this guys. upon conviction they will give them six months to a year in jail.

  5. dominican in miami
    March 12, 2010

    lola please no matter whereyou move to it will be the same england has much more crim than this i havebeen thereso dont make it look that dominica is bad. this is a very small crime compair to what is happening in england so please

  6. Anonymous
    March 12, 2010

    Wrong is wrong, however, i thnk we are to quick to judge people. The time the incident happen, What was a 12 year old doing out at that time?

    We need to know the facts before we judge people.

    • Nonsense
      March 16, 2010

      Wey papah another clown commenting on serious issues!

      We don’t need any more facts than what is here on the table: A 12 yr old child was raped by not 1 but 2 hard back men.

      So let us judge them because they have brought themselves into the court of the public, by their shameful acts. Nobody went looking for them and said oh we will just judge these two men, no no no , they molested the person child so let them take what they get.

      All you like to say people judging people, and oh if it was our relatives and all kind of thing, but God forbid, it happens to your own relative or friend and I would love to hear all you response!

      Will the shoe fit when its on the other foot?

  7. March 12, 2010

    jail is too good for these bastards, taxpayers money paying for that. Castrate these bastards

  8. March 12, 2010

    Did they say that their passports were taken for security reason? So they were not from D/A? Something should be done with those bastard. Once there is proof that this happened, then they should not be roaming the streets of D/A.. I am too furious to say what should happen to these bastard.s. A 12 year old! Can’t thay find any hookers out there? Though i am not on the island, i am sure they could find some, or put it in an ant nest. damnnnnnnnn!

  9. CHARM
    March 12, 2010

    where are the names and pics of these individuals!!!!
    …. this is not enough!!! bail should not have been granted!!! i am so freaking pissed!! the guys are still free to do whatever they please…there are other blocks they can “pull up” on to harass the little girls…they should have been sentenced…i feel for this child and her mother…alas this mother have to sit there and take this…pass the guys on the road and have that memory stinging her brains!!!

    poor child has to grow up with this. … and the roughness of these two men…no condoms…nothing!!! LORD!!! what disease or infection they might have…alas…Lord help us here. the punishment should have been HASHER!!!

    God forbid…but if it was ur daughter…would u have bailed these evil men???? thoughts for the court!!

  10. gangstapurple
    March 12, 2010

    boy one thing eh in dominica too many things happenin an ppl gettin away wit it, but for the info of the ppl involve an the listebin public that is one crime i not makin pass so, i will do everything in my power together wit the mother to c dos wicked ppl pay 4 dere indiscent an unpleasant act, so much women dominica have, wat the hell. wats in a 12 yr old, ppl take hid, any man dat do dat to my niece, d police will not arrest them, d police will be comin 4 me an dere body will b by lynhurst, gentle rest of north eastern. WICKED SET OF F@#%ING MAN. jus destroy a young child pride and dignity. it should have been me only jah no’s.

    a word of advice to this young lady; hold strong and still keep ur head up.

    AIN’T DES GUYS HAVE NO SYMPATHY, HOW WOULD DAY REACT IF IT WAS DERE MOTHER , SISER, AUNT OR EVEN NIECE.

    PLEASE GOD GUIDE AND PROTECT OUR YOUTS

  11. van
    March 12, 2010

    Names should be made known to the public in order to protect children. The accused could be roaming amongst us freely, knowing that they are in a sense protected and in a sick way rewarded for their crimes.

  12. March 12, 2010

    As soon as I got wind of this incident I wanted to throw up. That’s just SICK, GROSS, NASTY. I agree with previous writers, their pictures should be posted. We have a right to know who these perverts are. I know that some child develop young but seriously I cannot understand why someone would get aroused by a child ewww! Some men aself they always eye-balling people children but make somebody watch theirs they want to harche (spell check) d person.

    Boy I wish I was a jurer on that case.

  13. Tom
    March 12, 2010

    Dominica is a beautiful country,and I would love to live there.I agree with all the other cmments,post those SOB on posters,why let them roam free,same as in US,bul****!

  14. lola
    March 12, 2010

    YOU KNOW THIS IS WHY I TAKE MY DAUGHTER AND MOVE TO THE UK, I DONT THINK ANY YOUNG CHILDREN ARE SAFE FROM THE EVIL MONSTERS THAT PREY ON THEM IN DOMINICA, MALE OR FEMALE CHILDREN, AND THEN WHEN THEY DO CATCH THE MONSTERS THEY TREAT THEM LIKE WHAT THEY HAVE DONE IS NOTHING, I THINK DOMINICA SHOULD LEAD THE WAY AND HANG THESE EVIL PEOPLE, AS THEY TECHNICALLY HAVE TAKEN THE CHILD HOOD OF THIS POOR LITTLE GIRL, SHE WILL NEVER EVER GET OVER WHAT THEY HAVE DONE TO HER.

  15. wosh~~aaahhhh
    March 12, 2010

    one thing eh tiyani is my boy……….but i find he go a lil to easy papa wit them fellas, is not only for drugs eh tiyani have to punish them hard,…….. and right now dat is becoming like a plague in out country, the end of days are upon us trust me…

  16. Dr. Finger
    March 11, 2010

    If this doctor had the authority I would surely would have sliced their balls off in public. This is a disease plaguing our society and by all means we have to arrest the situation. The bad thing is that we have more rapists out there than behind bars and they can be anyone from the holy man to the garbage collector. The government should give me Dr. Finger a contract for castration services. No charge for this service just a tax break.

  17. Piper
    March 11, 2010

    So the case has not been b\heard and allu already convict the man? Why don’t you get rid of the courts and just hang them upon arrest. Geez man let the case go forward. I hope if police arrest allu relatives allu will be just as quick to pass judgement – and I hope they are innocent.

    • Don't You Wish?
      March 16, 2010

      Piper hush your damn mouth, you see the age of the blasted child?

      Oh maybe is a Spirit that rape the child.

      Talking s*** about relatives. Well relatives or relatives-not, I won’t put my hand in fire for none of them nasty man there. Ah papa, she don’t have a father brother or uncle? Because rest assured if it was my child, we would never reach the stage for bail, because I wouldn’t report a damn thing! The only person the police would come for is ME!!!! But I would make sure I give their a** some coul coutla!

      STUPES

  18. be stronge cuz...
    March 11, 2010

    that’s sad….$35,000.00??? why isn’t the rape law in d/a or all around the world reviewed….that is not just physically hurtfull..,mentally hurtful…study in school good and become a Judge..and send all these bastard to castration….

  19. Hang Sprang
    March 11, 2010

    We talking about jail but when dey send dem to jail is special treatment dey giving them like d last child molester dey recently send to jail.Is it because he is a GWO BOUG dat the prison authorities doing that?All must be treated as the crimnals they are

  20. Anonymous
    March 11, 2010

    I really like Tiyani and the methods in which he deals with criminals but this is a bit too easy for those guys. They should have been sent to stockfarm and stay there until the case called. I would never let them roam the streets…. they can do so much more harm to other women and even children.
    This poor child will have emotional scars for the rest of her life. I hope and pray that there is enough evidence to sentence these guys to prison for a very long time

  21. HMM
    March 11, 2010

    these sex offenders are in their twenties (20’s)
    and they really raped that little girl . they should be wiped off from the face of this earth.
    come on this child is scared for life. fire on the wicked !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  22. Kalinago King.
    March 11, 2010

    there Penis should be cut off as mean of punishment. they too dirty. why those lil girls. they dont think that one day. they may girls too. s***. our children are at great risk now. but am warning them. just stay away from my daughter.

  23. child
    March 11, 2010

    they should be registered as registered sex offenders and their name should be posted .they might soon be out and playing with our little girls without we even knowing …nasty …..

  24. Dominican lover
    March 11, 2010

    parents be vigilant, the names should be exposed, so we could fotai cour say bouso lavie.

  25. Nitara
    March 11, 2010

    *holding to my ten year old girl even tighter*
    In St. Vincent a nine year old girl was brutally raped in a school toilet by a twenty something year old *boy*
    Sick sick sick sick

  26. Thoughtful
    March 11, 2010

    What is wrong with these Dominican men? My gosh man.

    Are they drinking to much bwa bande?

    Or are they drinking to much of this energy drink “Village Ram” and they actually think they are village rams.

    It is sickening.

  27. LAW ABIDING CITIZEN
    March 11, 2010

    A nine year old? c’mon, c’mon, c’mon dat jus aint right @ all yeah! It really hurt me to see the age of the victim.

    How could dem fellas even get aroused by a nine year old little child to sexually assault her? I hope when that case end they will each get 20 years in stock farm prison. I putting my trust in Magistrate Behanzin to sentence them well for what they did.

    Dominica need to have a list of sexual offenders with their photo so the public will be aware of them. These phedophilles need to be dealt with seriously cause that seems to be a common thing in D.ca now.

    I hope everyday they will both get ASSaulted in prison & when they finally get sentenced!!!

  28. Dominican in Toronto
    March 11, 2010

    Sick mother*******

    Why are the names and pictures of these 2 sick SOB’s not published??? so people can know who they are and prevent their children from going near them.

  29. March 11, 2010

    Tthis guys need to be sent up to STOCKY.

  30. UpTempo
    March 11, 2010

    Can we please know the names and age of the accused? These young men need to be involved in more sporting activities so they wont concentrate on the illegalities….Harrassing the young girls! on their way to home…..Sak way Gaaaasssss

  31. Anonymous
    March 11, 2010

    ALAS PAPA BON DIEU! HELP US LORD!
    IDLE MINDS ARE THE DEVIL’S WORKSHOP. PEOPLE PLEASE EDUCATE YOUR CHILDREN, PRAY FOR THEM AND MAKE SURE THEIR WHERE-ABOUTS ARE KNOWN AT ALL TIMES!
    DEAR GOD I PRAY FOR THIS YOUNG CHILD WHO WAS DISRESPECTED IN SUCH A HEINOUS MANNER, THAT SHE IS SAFE, HEALTHY AND MENTALLY STRONG.

  32. Slap them with the hardest punishment
    March 11, 2010

    There should have been another ZERO added to the bail of each individual…This is so unbelievable that people can be so wicked I think many of us will not even know what to say…Behanzin better hit them the full punishment…stretch out the law books on these too.

  33. living right
    March 11, 2010

    jail them wickid bastards

  34. Anonymous
    March 11, 2010

    i wld lock them up and throw the keys destroying a young girl like that. I hope they go before the same magistrate again.

  35. JUST UPSET
    March 11, 2010

    HMMMM……THIS IS Y WE NEED TO GO BACK TO THE OLD BOOKS AND BRING BACK THE OLD SYSTEM …WE NEED TO START PLAYING HANGMAN AGAIN……..IM JUST SO DISGUSTED

  36. Trevor Johnson
    March 11, 2010

    Ebeh look dotishness. So what happens between two Wednesdays? if the guys decide to buss it the police would only realise that a week later. lol lol lol

  37. gwen
    March 11, 2010

    please release their names, so every one can know who they are.

  38. ambitious
    March 11, 2010

    they shuldnt give dem no damn bail………they shud remand dr a***….12 yearsssss!!!!!! those boys just nt e z….woman they cannot get!!!!

  39. tiyanifan
    March 11, 2010

    Go Tiyani Go!

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