Topic: sexual assault
Foreign office issues travel warning to Brits travelling to Jamaica
British tourists heading to Jamaica are being urged to exercise increased caution following a new travel advisory from the UK government warning of a rise in sexual assaults.
Cayman’s shipping registry issues warning over sexual harassment
Reports of sexual harassment have experienced a "concerning" rise aboard Cayman-registered vessels, as the shipping registry reinforces its zero-tolerance stance.
Man convicted of sexual assault of teenage girl
A Grand Court jury on Friday found Travis Anthony Boyd guilty of the sexual assault of a teenage girl over a year-long period.
Call for anonymity for sex assault defendants after man cleared in minutes
A top defence lawyer on Thursday called for anonymity in sex assault cases to be extended to defendants as well as alleged victims after a jury cleared her prison officer client in less than three minutes.
Court of Appeal upholds two sexual assault convictions
A woman jailed for a sex assault with her police officer boyfriend on a female friend lost her appeal against conviction on Monday.
New education staffer under investigation for ‘serious sexual assault’
A newly hired school support staff member has been bailed pending further inquiries following an allegation of serious sexual assault made against him by a teenage girl, police have confirmed.
Bush’s rape case delayed as legal costs mount
Former Premier McKeeva Bush made his initial Grand Court appearance on charges of rape and indecent assault Friday, only to have the matter delayed as he sorts out finances for his defence.
Inmate sexually assaulted at prison
Police are investigating what they described as a "serious sexual assault" of an inmate at Northward Prison allegedly committed by a fellow prisoner on Monday afternoon.
Bodden Town man arrested after sexual assault
A 24-year-old Bodden Town man remains in custody on suspicion of rape, wrongful confinement, and aggravated burglary after an attack in George Town Friday morning.
McKeeva Bush investigated over historical sexual assault allegation
West Bay West MP McKeeva Bush is under investigation for a new allegation of sexual assault, dating back more than two decades.
Man extradited to US on charges of sexual assault against a minor
Customs and Border Control has extradited Oraine Anthony Duncan to the United States where he is wanted on sexual assault charges against a minor.
One week on, ministry silent on sexual assault at Children’s Home
More than a week after police confirmed the sexual assault of a child at the government-run Frances Bodden Children’s Home, neither the Ministry of Social Development nor any related department has responded to questions regarding changes to safety protocols at the facility, nor have they issued a statement about the incident.
George Town man arrested on suspicion of rape
A George Town man has been arrested on suspicion of rape in relation to a 11 Aug. incident.
Woman sexually assaulted at knifepoint
Police are investigating a report of a sexual assault in which a woman was attacked at knifepoint in George Town in the early hours of Wednesday morning, 11 Aug.
Appeal court overturns indecent assault conviction
A man who was convicted of groping a woman while she slept, has had his conviction overturned by the Court of Appeal, which ruled the trial judge had misdirected the jury prior to their deliberations.
2 remanded in sexual assault case
Two men arrested in relation to a sexual assault on a woman were remanded into custody when they appeared in court this week.
Man sentenced to 39 months in jail for sexual assault
After a Grand Court jury convicted him of indecent assault, Corey Robert Dodge was sentenced this week to three years, three months imprisonment.
New law targets child predators
Tough new laws to tackle sex offenders who “groom” children using cellphones and social media were passed Wednesday.
NEW: Webster guilty of indecent assault, gross indecency
Former political candidate Errington Webster was found guilty Tuesday afternoon of three counts of indecent assault on a girl of 13 and one count of gross indecency.
NEW: Arrest made in Good Friday rape
A 30-year-old West Bay man has been arrested on suspicion of rape in connection with an attack police said occurred on Good Friday, April 14.
Man not guilty of sexually assaulting child
A man accused of sexually assaulting his partner’s 8-year-old daughter was found not guilty this week after a judge-alone trial. Justice Charles Quin accepted defense attorney Laura Larner’s submission that there was no case to answer.
Perpetrators among us
I feel compelled to write this from a place of humanity or rather a love of all animal beings, compassion, love and need for change. The recent events of the assaults at the Equestrian Centre have deeply affected my family and spurred a sense of urgency that the perpetrators are apprehended and made accountable for their actions. This disgusting crime has bred a fear in me that no parent should feel.
Third horse sexually assaulted at Equestrian Center
Somebody sexually assaulted another horse overnight at the Equestrian Center in George Town, according to management there.
‘I did not touch her,’ accused teacher says
A high school teacher accused of indecently assaulting three of his female student told a court Thursday, “I did not touch her,” when asked about interaction during a class with one of the complainants. Asked about a second girl, who testified that he had touched her breast, he said she never called him over to her desk for help with her work, as she had said, and he never touched her.
Governor slams RCIPS for ‘failings’ in child abuse probe
Cayman Islands Governor Helen Kilpatrick lambasted what she called the Royal Cayman Islands Police Service’s “failings” that led to Thursday’s acquittal of two child abuse suspects in a case that involved allegations of sexual assault against an 11-year-old girl.
Judge: Police investigation into alleged sexual assault ‘grossly incompetent’
A judge described a police investigation into an alleged sexual assault of a child “grossly incompetent” as he found two men accused of indecently assaulting their young female relative not guilty on Thursday.
