– Trotman allegedly offered $1.7M to young man who accused him of sexual assault

SPEAKER of the National Assembly, Mr. Raphael Trotman, has allegedly offered a settlement of $1.7M to a young man, who has levelled allegations of sexual assault.This was according to the young man, 22-year-old Jonny Welshman Jr., who first made the disclosure of assault on the popular social media site, Facebook.
Trotman has since denied the claims, adding that the allegations have seemingly stemmed from a political plot.
Acting President and Prime Minister, Mr. Samuel Hinds, in an invited comment, rejected the assertions of a political ploy by the ruling party. “I know of us doing no such things,” he stressed.
According to media reports, published earlier this week, the young man has been subject to abuse from age 13 and his father is aware of the assault, but provided him no support. This, he stated, led to him not speaking up about the incident. Further, he adds that the House Speaker later offered to support him in his search for employment, furnishing him with a letter of recommendation. However, he noted that the one promising opportunity, at the Pegasus Hotel, fell through. The Hotel is owned by Mr. Robert Badal, a reported major financier of Trotman’s party, the Alliance For Change (AFC).
The young man adds that he has been receiving medical attention, in the form of counselling. He is represented by Attorney-at-Law, Ms. Jaya Manickchand, and the police are also involved in the matter.