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Cop Arraigned For Rape of 17 Year Old Minor
posted (July 16, 2020)

A police officer was today arraigned for the rape and sexual assault of a minor. The allegation is that sin July 6th PC Nelson Ramos, attached to the Intermediate Southern Formation in Independence Village stopped a 17-year-old female driver who didn't have a valid license. She alleged that she was taken to the Police Station where Ramos asked her whether she had anything to offer in exchange for not facing any traffic-related offences. She claimed that Ramos then drove her out to a feeder road where he forced her to perform oral sex on him.

He additional is being accused of fondling the minor without her consent.

In court, no plea was taken and due to the nature of the offense, Magistrate Emmerson Banner denied him bail and he was remanded to the Belize central prison until October 8.

In July 2019, this same cops walked from a charge of extortion.

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