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Apr 02, 2015 News
A trial for the sexual assault matter involving the Region Seven District Education Officer (DEO), Akbar Chindu, is slated to commence on April 22, next. The trial date was announced yesterday by Magistrate Dellon Bess when the matter came up at the Bartica Magistrate’s Court.
It is alleged that the DEO committed the unlawful act against an 18-year-old woman who was formerly employed at the Region Seven Education Department as an office staffer. Chindu previously appeared before Magistrate Bess and pleaded not guilty to the sexual assault charge.
When Chindu appeared last month before the Magistrate he was asked if he was aware that if the allegation of sexual assault was true he could be convicted. He responded by disclosing he was indeed cognisant of that fact.
The court hearing came to an end then with the DEO being granted $50,000 bail.
The woman, who has appeared in court each time the matter was called, reportedly resigned her position, shortly after reporting the allegation of sexual assault earlier this year.
Both parties, represented by lawyers, appeared in court yesterday and were informed of the trial date. However the Magistrate instructed Chindu to return to court on April 9 but he informed the woman that she does not necessarily have to present herself on that date.
This publication understands that it is likely that the Regional Education Officer and a Welfare Officer, to whom the woman had first shared the sexual assault incident, are likely to testify at the trial.
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