Rape Conviction Upheld

A MAN who challenged his conviction for raping an elderly American woman in her timeshare unit had his appeal dismissed by the Court of Appeal.

Mark Marvin Bethel, 41, of Freeport, Grand Bahama, was seeking to have the court overturn the conviction handed down to him in 2009.

However, presiding Justices Christopher Blackman, Stanley John and Abdulai Conteh ruled that Bethel?s appeal had no m...

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