A man has been sentenced to six years in prison after a jury found him guilty of having sexual intercourse with a dependent and indecent assault, following a case involving the sexual abuse of his wife's teenage niece.
According to Antigua Observer, the man betrayed the trust of a vulnerable young girl by turning what should have been a safe environment into a place of abuse. The Crown's case outlined how the complainant had initially come into the defendant's household as a dependent.
The jury returned a guilty verdict on both the charge of sexual intercourse with a dependent and the charge of indecent assault, leading to the six-year custodial sentence handed down by the court.
The case highlights the serious legal consequences for those who exploit positions of trust and authority over minors placed in their care.
