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Bartica shop owner remanded on human trafficking, assault charges

Aug 20, 2013 News

 

Yesterday, a 24-year-old woman of First Avenue, Bartica, was remanded to prison on trafficking in persons and assault charges. The allegation is that she abducted a 17-year-old girl, took her to a shop in the interior to be sexually exploited and assaulted her for not engaging in sexual activities with a customer.
Ann Marie Carter appeared before Magistrate Fabayo Azore at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court, where the particulars of the charges were read to her. It is alleged that between March 17 and April 1, Carter engaged in trafficking in persons, involving the teen, for the purpose of sexual exploitation.
It was further alleged that between the said times, she assaulted the complainant causing her actual bodily harm.
Court documents revealed that during the period mentioned in the charge, the defendant abducted and transported the complainant to her shop in Tiger Creek, Puruni, for the purpose of sexual exploitation. The victim who refused to engage in a sexual act with a customer was also hit to the head and punched to the face several times by Carter.
The matter was later reported and the defendant was arrested and charged for the said offence.
Representing the accused was former Magistrate and now defence attorney, Haymant Ramdhani. The lawyer requested reasonable bail as his client is a mother of one and is also receiving medical treatment for a severe illness which has led to swelling in her head. The Attorney then presented the court with Carter’s X-rays of her head to justify her request for bail. The X-rays were examined by Magistrate Azore and returned to Ramdhani.
In spite of her circumstances, bail was refused with regard to the trafficking charge, considering the nature of the offence, the punishment it attracts, and the fact that the defendant has another trafficking in persons charge before the Bartica Magistrate’s Court.
Carter, however, was granted bail to the tune of $50,000 for the assault charge and is expected to return for report and fixture on both charges on September 18 before Chief Magistrate Priya Beharry.

 

 

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