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Pastor on trial for raping girl, 6
A Pastor accused of having carnal knowledge of a six-year-old girl is on trial at the Georgetown High Court. The accused, Josiah Baptiste, pleaded not guilty. He is facing a trial before Justice Joann Barlow and a mixed jury.
The indictment is that between June 1 and June 30, 2007, Baptiste had carnal knowledge of the child.
A jury was empanelled to oversee his trial on Wednesday. The accused is being represented by Attorneys -at-law Folio Richards and Maxwell Mc Kay. The case is being prosecuted by State Attorneys, Shawnette Austin, Tomeika Clarke, and Mandel Moore.
The initial facts of the case are that the man was at home with the girl and her sibling when the act was committed. The man allegedly called the child into a room where he sexually penetrated her. The child later confided in her mother but the mother disbelieved her.
The child later confided in another relative and the matter was reported to the police. The accused was subsequently arrested and charged. He is currently on bail.
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