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57-year-old charged with sex with nine-year-old boy

By PAVEL BAILEY

Tribune Staff Reporter

pbailey@tribunemedia.net

A 57-YEAR-OLD man accused of having sex with a nine-year-old boy was remanded in custody yesterday.

Senior Magistrate Shaka Serville arraigned Dwight Jason Belle on unlawful sexual intercourse with a minor of the same sex.

Belle allegedly had unlawful sexual intercourse with an underaged boy on September 7 in New Providence.

The defendant, who appeared calm in court, was informed his matter would be transferred to the Supreme Court through a voluntary bill of indictment (VBI) 

Belle will be remanded to the Bahamas Department of Correctional Services until his VBI is served on February 11, 2025.

Mark Penn represented the accused. 

Inspector Deon Barr served as the prosecutor.

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