Bus driver on trial for rape
A man employed as a bus driver is facing serious criminalcharges in High Court proceedings that began Monday before a nine-member jury.
The defendant, who is in his early fifties, is charged with sexual assault offenses (rape and serious indecency) allegedly committed in February 2023.
The complainant is a woman in her early 20’s with a developmental disability that affects her cognitive functioning.
According to prosecutors, the defendant initially met the complainant through social media.
They allege that on February 15, 2023, he took her to an abandoned location where he sexually assaulted her.
The accused has entered pleas of not guilty to all charges. He is being represented by defence counsel Lawrence Daniels. Justice Ann Marie Smith is the presiding judge.
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