By PAVEL BAILEY
Tribune Court Reporter
pbailey@tribunemedia.net
A MAN was remanded to prison yesterday after being accused of the sexual assault of a 41-year-old woman last week.
Sedell Pierre, 32, faced Magistrate Samuel McKinney on a charge of rape. Pierre was further charged with possession of dangerous drugs with intent to supply.
It is alleged that on February 7 in New Providence, Pierre had sexual intercourse with a 41-year-old woman without her consent.
On the same day, the accused is also alleged to have been found by authorities with 12 grams of Indian hemp.
As the rape charge is an indictable offence the accused was not required to enter a plea. He was informed that his matter would be transferred to the Supreme Court by way of a voluntary bill of indictment (VBI).
The accused was also told that as the magistrate lacked the jurisdiction to grant him bail, he had the right to apply for it through the higher court.
He was then sent to the Bahamas Department of Correctional Services.
Pierre’s VBI is set for service on April 30.
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