{"id":31570,"date":"2011-03-30T18:58:24","date_gmt":"2011-03-30T22:58:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/dominicanewsonline.com\/dno\/?p=31570"},"modified":"2011-03-31T07:35:43","modified_gmt":"2011-03-31T11:35:43","slug":"dominican-found-guilty-of-rape-in-bvi","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dominicanewsonline.com\/news\/homepage\/news\/crime-court-law\/dominican-found-guilty-of-rape-in-bvi\/","title":{"rendered":"Dominican found guilty of rape in BVI"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_31571\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-31571\" style=\"width: 227px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-31571  \" title=\"pariss\" src=\"http:\/\/dominicanewsonline.com\/dno\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/03\/pariss.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"227\" height=\"288\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dominicanewsonline.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/03\/pariss.jpg 640w, https:\/\/dominicanewsonline.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/03\/pariss-236x300.jpg 236w, https:\/\/dominicanewsonline.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/03\/pariss-89x113.jpg 89w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 227px) 100vw, 227px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-31571\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Camillus Parris at the High Court in the BVI<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS &#8211; A nine-member jury unanimously found Camillus \u2018Jim\u2019 Parris, guilty of  one count of rape and two counts of indecent assault in the High Court  today.<\/p>\n<p>The defendant will be returning to the High Court on April 8 for sentencing.<\/p>\n<p>Parris, a Dominican, was tried for one count of rape and two counts of indecent assault against two minors.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Background<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>It  is alleged that between January 31 and December 31, 2007 Parris  sexually assaulted one of the virtual complainants (VC) who was nine at  the time. The VC came home from school and while watching television was  asked by Parris to enter his bedroom.<\/p>\n<p>When she did not heed to  his request Parris is alleged to have taken the VC into his bedroom,  take off her pants and underwear then proceeded to insert a finger into  her vagina.<\/p>\n<p>It was during Child Abuse Month, April 2010, when an  officer was speaking to students about the types of abuses children can  report on that the VC went to her guidance counsellor and told her what  had happened to her.<\/p>\n<p>A report was made to the Family and Juvenile  Unit and Social Development Department prompting a swift and thorough  investigation.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, the other VC, who was seven at the time,  was encouraged to go into the defendant\u2019s bedroom and when she refused  he allegedly held the VC, taking her into the room. BVI News understands  that the VCs are related.<\/p>\n<p>The court heard that Parris removed his  clothing then the VC\u2019s and proceeded to forcefully have sex with the  seven-year-old girl. According to Crown Counsel Hanely, the VC began to  scream pleading with the defendant to stop but it was not until she bit  his shoulder Parris \u2018got off of her\u2019. The act was committed sometime in  2008.<\/p>\n<p>Also during 2008 while the same seven-year-old VC was  watching television, it is alleged that Parris pushed his hand up the  minor\u2019s skirt and began rubbing her vagina. It is alleged when she told  him to stop Parris told her she could get a $1 if he did. Again the VC  told him to stop to which he complied.<\/p>\n<p>Again it was during Child  Abuse Month 2010 when an officer was speaking about what to look for as  possible signs of abuse resulted in the VC going to her guidance  counsellor and reporting the matter.<\/p>\n<p>When examined by a doctor at Peebles Hospital it was discovered the VC\u2019s hymen was ruptured.<\/p>\n<p>In  light of this, Parris was cautioned on suspicion of rape and indecent  assault on May 12, 2010 and was officially arrested and charged the  following day for the three offences.<\/p>\n<p>Ironically, the Dominican  national is married with three children \u2013 all girls. He resides in  Carrot Bay and stated his occupation to be an auto body mechanic.<\/p>\n<p>Parris\u2019 trial began in the High Court (HC) criminal assizes in October 2010.<\/p>\n<p>He was denied bail and remanded into custody as he has no ties to the Territory and was considered a flight risk.<\/p>\n<p>The  case resumed in the High Court on Monday with Senior Crown Counsel   Christlyn Benjamin representing the Crown and attorney Patrick Thompson   representing the defendant.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS &#8211; A nine-member jury unanimously found Camillus \u2018Jim\u2019 Parris, guilty of one count of rape and two counts of indecent assault in the High Court today. 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