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Aug 09, 2012 News
Almost two months after he was accused of fondling a female student, University of Guyana Lecturer Alvin Bowen could appear before a Magistrate as early as tomorrow on a sexual assault charge.
The Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) has advised the police to institute the charge after perusing all the statements in the matter.
The DPP’s advice was sought after the police granted station bail to the Lecturer in the sum of $50,000, two days after the allegation was made.
Yesterday the DPP informed this newspaper that she had returned the file with her advice to the police since August 2.
Bowen was arrested after the female student alleged that he had fondled her during a private lecture session in his office at the Turkeyen Campus.
According to reports, the victim and another student had solicited the assistance of the lecturer to provide them with extra lessons so as to improve their grades.
The lessons were reportedly held in the lecturer’s office.
But on the day in question, only the victim turned up.
The victim told police that Bowen requested that she come close to him and when she did so, it was at that point that the alleged fondling started, with the lecturer placing his hands around her waist and raising her shirt up.
It was alleged that the Lecturer began caressing the student’s back and even tried to put his hands in her jeans. The student claims to have pulled away from him, picked up her bag, and hurriedly fled the room.
The student said that she immediately contacted her mother, who subsequently accompanied her to the Sparendaam Police Station where a report was made.
The Lecturer has denied the allegation even as the student maintains her story of what transpired.
“It’s a case of her word against his word. Only the two of them were in the room,” a source told this newspaper.
Bowen is also said to be a Pastor.
Following the allegations, Vice President of the University of Guyana Senior Staff Association (UGSSA), Dr. Melissa Ifill was non-committal on any position.
“We would never support the violation of any of our students. If it did occur we would expect the University and the authorities to treat it in the sternest manner.”
Dr. Ifill added that the UGSSA will have to speak to the Lecturer and will be prepared to offer any support.
This newspaper was unable to ascertain the present status of the Lecturer.
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