Aug 5, 2009
Man Arrested For Raping Girl In Church Yard
35 year old Richard Wallace, who allegedly raped a 19-year-old girl in a church yard in Christian Pen, St. Catherine,was offered J$60,000 bail with surety when he appeared recently in the Spanish Town criminal court.
Allegations are that at about 3 a.m. on July 25 of this year, the teenager was going out and asked Wallace, who she knew, to accompany her. While they were strolling through the church yard in the wee hours of the morning, Wallace allegedly grabbed her, threw her to the ground and had sexual intercourse with her against her will. She reported the matter to the police and Wallace was arrested and charged with rape.
He is scheduled to return to court on September 8 when the case will be mentioned.