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Guyanese who fathered baby with minor jailed for five years
By Melissa French
(Virgin Islands Platinum News) The 31-year-old Guyanese mason who fathered the baby of a minor was sent to prison for five years yesterday morning when he appeared before Justice Rita Olivetti.
In late March following a trial, Dellon Williams was found guilty by a nine-member jury of having unlawful sexual intercourse with a girl under the age of 16 years old. The complainant is now 17 years old.
His lawyer Stephen Daniels during mitigation told the court that his client was tricked and lied to by the complainant who said that she was 17 years old at the time. However, the Judge said that from the evidence produced in court, Williams flattered the minor and seduced her.
During the trial, Prosecution was represented by Senior Crown Counsel Christilyn Benjamin and Crown Counsel Jude Hanley.
Dellon Williams following his sentencing yesterday. (BVI Platinum News photo)
Late last year, Williams had pleaded guilty to the charge after the paternity test proved that he was the father of the teenager´s child, but a few days later he changed his plea to not guilty.
The prosecution had stated that Williams had unlawful sexual intercourse with the complainant while she was under the age of sixteen which resulted in her being pregnant.
According to the Prosecution, Williams invited the complainant who had been friends with him to his home sometime before or after the 11th April, 2008. The complainant went to the man´s home and she was then invited into his bedroom. It is there the defendant allegedly started kissing the young lady and then proceeded to take off his clothing and the young lady´s. The complainant then started to put up resistance, but was unsuccessful as he managed to have sex with her.
The prosecution contended that the young lady did not say anything to her parents. However, sometime in October her parents noticed that she was not menstruating and on the 28th November, 2008 they took her to the doctor where it was confirmed that she was eight months pregnant. The complainant then related what had transpired with Williams. A report was made and he was arrested.
The man immediately told the Police, “We did not have sex. I attempted to but I constrained myself when I think she was only my friend and I didn´t want anything to happen to her. I respect her family. This is not true what she is saying”.
Williams has two children ages one and two in Guyana whom he takes care of, as well as his mother.
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