Bail for former MP charged with sexual assault, bribery

Jan 08, 2020 News

Former People’s Progressive Party Member of Parliament (MP) Alister Charlie was yesterday released on bail for the two charges leveled against him, in which he was allegedly involved in sexual misconduct with an underage child and perverting the course of justice.

Charged: Alister Charlie

Charlie denied the charges which stated that between August 1, 2019 and August 31, 2019, he sexually assaulted a 16-year-old boy. Also it was alleged that on August 5, 2019 at Lethem, South Rupununi, he attempted to pervert the course of justice by paying $500,000 to the victim’s grandmother.
At the time the charge was read, Charlie appeared in the Georgetown Magistrates’ Courts before Principal Magistrate Sherdel Isaacs-Marcus. He is being represented by attorney-at-law Latchmie Rahamat.
The magistrate granted bail of $100,000 for each charge and adjourned the matter to January 31, when Charlie will make his next court appearance at the Lethem Magistrates’ Court.
According to reports, Charlie met the teenager at a birthday party that was held for one of the MP’s young relatives. It was alleged that the MP first made advances towards the teen at the party and later accompanied the teen to a nearby bar, where they were imbibing.
It was during this time that he allegedly made a second proposal to the teen.
In an interview with this publication, the accused MP had refuted the allegation, while suggesting that attempts were afoot to tarnish his character. The man confirmed, nonetheless, that a group of teenagers had attended his relative’s 16th birthday party.
The MP said that he was shocked to learn that there was a social media post, the next day, which implicated him as having indulged in sexual misconduct with one of the teens.
According to the MP, he met the alleged victim for the first time at the birthday party. He said he later learned that some of the teens bought alcohol at a shop.

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