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Personal trainer jailed for four years for grabbing teen’s breast
Jailed: Michael Sampson
A personal trainer was yesterday sentenced to four years imprisonment for grabbing the breast of a 14-year-old girl.
Twenty-seven-year-old Michael Sampson, of Lot ‘B’ Plot ‘A’ Delhi Street, Prashad Nagar, was on trial before Principal Magistrate Judy Latchman in the Georgetown Magistrates’ Courts.
He had earlier pleaded not guilty to the charge which alleged that on February 19 last, at Delhi Street, Prashad Nagar, he sexually assaulted the teenager.
The Magistrate in coming to her ruling told the court that she believed the teen’s evidence and that her demeanour in the witness box was very impressive.
She added that she also relied on the evidence of the other witnesses who testified on the behalf of the prosecution, which was led by Police Prosecutor, Shawn Gonsalves.
The Magistrate also cited that the witnesses’ evidence was not discredited.
Sampson, who was out on $75,000 bail, was represented by Attorney-at-Law Bernard DaSilva.
According to information, on the day in question the teen along with some relatives were at Sampson’s home and he allegedly touched her inappropriately.
The child then told her mother what had transpired and the matter was reported to the station. Sampson was arrested and charged.
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