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Corentyne Pastor accused of raping underaged girl
The church and house (at right) at Belvedere where the pastor was in charge
A second form female of a Corentyne Secondary School was allegedly raped by her pastor, Lionel Seebarran.
According to reports, the pastor, who is in his mid-thirties allegedly raped the girl in the vicinity of the University of Guyana Berbice Campus, while in his car.
According to sources, the girl attends the pastor’s church and was an avid churchgoer and who would attend regular Bible meetings.
The pastor, who is also a hire- care operator in the area, is part of a popular church organization whose headquarters exists in the Upper Corentyne area.
According to the Student Welfare Division at the Department of Education in New Amsterdam, the pastor was placed on $50,000 bail at the Albion Magistrate’s Court recently.
The pastor resided in a church house located near to the church. Residents in the Belvedere area told Kaieteur News that the pastor’s belongings and appliances in the home as well as other materials were removed last Sunday from the house.
This newspaper understands that the pastor has since been removed from the area. He is currently serving somewhere on the Upper Corentyne. Meanwhile, the family of the minor who was raped, is reportedly in negotiations to settle the matter for $1M.
According to reports, it looks as if the matter would be settled amicably between the parties involved.
However, welfare officials in Berbice are determined not to let the matter end like that. They are prepared to go right up to Minister Priya Manickchand’s whom they will brief about the matter.
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