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Dec 13, 2018 News
A 40-year-old man, who was previously sentenced to eight years in prison for the rape of an 11-year-old girl, withdrew an appeal against the conviction and sentence when the matter came up on Monday at the Court of Appeal. The appeal was brought by Attorney-at-law Leslie Sobers.
In 2015, Gold miner Sherwin Sharples was convicted by a 12-member mixed jury of the offence.
It was alleged that on June 10, 2013, at Demerara, Sharples engaged in sexual penetration of an 11-year-old female. He had pleaded not guilty to the offence. His trial was conducted in camera before Justice Dawn Gregory at the Georgetown High Court. State Prosecutors Mercedes Glasford and Michael Shahoud presented the matter.
Before handing down sentence, Justice Gregory had taken into consideration the man’s age in comparison to that of the victim and the fact that he used it as an advantage to overpower her.
The judge had noted too that although Sharples used his finger to commit the act, this is not seen as sexual or indecent assault but as rape, given the amendments made in the new Sexual Offences Act.
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