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Munroe: Excessive sentence in sex case
April 01, 2022
Munroe: Excessive sentence in sex case
Following public outrage after a 40-year-old man was sentenced to four years in prison after impregnating a 14-year-old schoolgirl, Minister of National Security Wayne Munroe said yesterday the perpetrator should have received a lesser sentence because the victim willingly had sex with him, despite her being under the age of consent. "If you were to ...
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MUNROE: SEX WITH GIRL, 14, 'NOT RAPE': Minister says teen victim in court case consented despite being too young
April 01, 2022
MUNROE: SEX WITH GIRL, 14, 'NOT RAPE': Minister says teen victim in court case consented despite being too young
NATIONAL Security Minister Wayne Munroe suggested yesterday that a 40-year-old man convicted of having unlawful sex with a 14-year-old girl received a sentence that was too severe, saying had he defended the case he would have argued it was not rape and that the girl consented.
Govt looking at raising age of consent for sex
April 04, 2022
Govt looking at raising age of consent for sex
Cabinet is looking at raising the legal age of consent for sex from 16, according to Deputy Prime Minister Chester Cooper. "The current discussion about the age of consent should be followed by action on the part of lawmakers. I have previously called for the legal age of consent to be increased to 18 years ...
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April 05, 2022
Christian Council head supports push to raise age of consent for sex to 18
Bahamas Christian Council President Bishop Delton Fernander said yesterday the age of consent for sex should be raised from 16 to 18. "If...adulthood and the ability to do certain things in our country is 18, then I would think something as serious as sex should be 18 also," Fernander said. "So, as a pastor, as ...
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30 months for sex offence
April 12, 2022
30 months for sex offence
A 32-year-old man who masturbated in front of a woman with whom he shared a cell last year was sentenced to 30 months in prison yesterday.
Man accused of sex with 12-year-old
April 22, 2022
Man accused of sex with 12-year-old
A MAN accused of having unlawful sexual intercourse with a 12-year-old girl is expected to stand trial in the Supreme Court in three months.
Sex offender register 'is active', says Munroe
April 26, 2022
Sex offender register 'is active', says Munroe
NATIONAL Security Minister Wayne Munroe said the sexual offenders register is active and being updated as required by law.
Activists want stronger action to prevent sex crimes
May 06, 2022
Activists want stronger action to prevent sex crimes
Women and children's advocates are calling on the government to make the sexual offenders register public. During a press conference in Parliament Square with other advocates yesterday, Rise Bahamas President Terneille Burrows offered several recommendations to the government to help address sexual abuse in The Bahamas. Among those recommendations is the introduction of mandatory sex offender-spec...
NYGARD SEX CRIME COURT CASE BEGINS: Bahamians among the alleged victims of sexual assaults
September 27, 2023
NYGARD SEX CRIME COURT CASE BEGINS: Bahamians among the alleged victims of sexual assaults
THE sex crimes trial of Peter Nygard - a former long-time resident of Lyford Cay - began in Canada yesterday, two years after prosecutors in North America began accusing him of brazen attacks in multiple countries across several decades.
Man charged over sex attack
September 19, 2023
Man charged over sex attack
A 35-year-old man was remanded in custody yesterday after he was accused of sexually assaulting a 20-year-old woman at a business establishment last week.
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