Bartica teacher remanded for allegedly raping student

Feb 12, 2025 News

Kaieteur News- A 25-year-old school teacher was on Friday remanded to prison for allegedly raping a student in Bartica, Region 7.

Dahlerus Courtman, a teacher of lot 87-89 Three Miles Potaro Road, Bartica, is accused of engaging in sexual activity with a 12-year-old female student. He was arrested on February 6, 2025 and charged with the offence of sexual activity with a child by abusing a position of trust.

Bartica teacher remanded for allegedly raping student

Remanded: Dahlerus Courtman

The news of the incident surfaced on February 6,2025.

Courtman appeared at the Bartica Magistrates’ Court before Magistrate Teriq Mohammed. He was not required to plead to the charge and was subsequently remanded to prison. He is scheduled to return to court on March 7, 2025.

Kaieteur News reported that the victim was reportedly residing in the female dormitory, which is in close proximity to the teachers’ quarters, where the assault allegedly occurred.

Police heard that the teacher, who admitted that he had sex with the child, lured her to his dorm under the pretext that ‘her assignment was late and that she needed extra help’.

Prior to this incident, the teacher had sent text messages to the child telling her that ‘she should skip classes and come over to the government quarters for work review.’

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