By PAVEL BAILEY
Tribune Court Reporter
pbailey@tribunemedia.net
A MAN has been accused of having sex with a girl 11 times over almost a year when she was aged 12 and then 13 years old.
The man was remanded in Magistrate’s Court as he stood accused of the series of offences in the Berry Islands.
Jakyle Barry, 20, represented by attorney Phillip Hilton, faced Acting Chief Magistrate Subusola Swain on 11 counts of unlawful sexual intercourse.
Between August 1, 2021, and April 31, 2022, while in the Berry Islands, Barry is accused of having unlawful sexual intercourse 11 times with a female minor.
Due to the gravity of the offence, the accused was not required to enter a plea in court. He was informed that his case would proceed by way of a Voluntary Bill of Indictment (VBI).
While Barry was denied bail in the Magistrate’s Court, he was told he could apply for it through the Supreme Court, where his case will be heard. Until then he will be remanded to the Bahamas Department of Correctional Services.
Barry is to return to court for service of his VBI on November 23.
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