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Resort Owner Charged For Rape
posted (January 16, 2020)

He’s the Owner of a fabulous Waterfoot Caye Island resort. But while he may be used to lounging on a beach tonight he’s lounging in a cell block at the Dangriga police station.

And that’s because 53-year-old Wilfred Pascasio allegedly raped an 18-year-old girl who is reportedly employed as a housekeeper at his Yok Ha resort. Sr. Superintendent and deputy head of national crime investigations Hilberto Romero told us more: 

Hilberto Romero - Sr. Supt Deputy Head, NCIB
"Monday the 13th day of January 2020 a 18 year old female reported that whilst at a resort in the Stann Creek district she was allegedly raped by the owner of that resort as a result police conducted a thorough investigation and as a result have now since arrested and charged Wilfred Pascasio 53 years businessman of Stann Creek for the crime of rape."

Cherisse Halsall
"Sir under what circumstances was the young lady at the resort, was she a guest?"

Hilberto Romero
"No, she is employed there."

Pascasio has been remanded to the Belize Central Prison.

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