2 men held for sex offences against girls in south west Trinidad
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Two men from the South Western Division have been held in connection with separate reports of sex-related crimes against female minors.
The men, 50 and 38, were arrested a few days ago by officers of the Special Victims Department.
Supt Powder and ASP Seecharan co-ordinated the exercises, which Insp Jacob and Sgt Thompson led.
The older suspect is expected to be charged with sexual penetration against a nine-year-old girl. The offence allegedly took place in August 2020.
The other suspect, a labourer, is alleged to have committed the sex crimes between May 2021 and August 2022 and September 2022 and October 2024.
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The police held him on October 23 after extensive investigations.
He faces six charges of sexual touching, five charges of sexual penetration and two charges of exposing a child to pornography.
WPC Myers laid the charges. The suspects are expected to face a master in the South District Criminal Court on October 28.