A MIXED 12-member jury on Wednesday, September 18, 2019, found a 17-year-old boy guilty of engaging in sexual activity with a 6-year-old girl, three years ago.
The matter was held in camera before Justice Simone Morris-Ramlall at the Demerara High Court.
The teen was on trial for engaging in sexual activity with a child under the age of consent between November 16, 2016 and November 31, 2016 in Demerara. He was 13-years-old at the time.
After hours of deliberating, the jury returned a guilty verdict and the defendant was placed in the custody of the Juvenile Holding Centre.
He will return to court early in October, 2019, for sentencing, after the presentation of a probation report.