THE file containing the details of sexual abuse allegations brought against Speaker of the National Assembly, Raphael Trotman, has been returned to the Chambers of the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP).This was confirmed by Criminal Investigations Department (CID) Chief Leslie James who spoke to the Guyana Chronicle Tuesday.

According to him, he has completed the additional work as requested by DPP Shalimar Ali-Hack and signed off on the file yesterday.
The sexual abuse allegations were levelled against Trotman by 22-year-old Johnny Welchman Jr., who made the disclosure first via a post on the social media site, Facebook, last September. According to the young man, Trotman sodomised him when he was 12-years-old.
The Speaker of the National Assembly, since the allegations were made, has been most empathic in his denial of claims that he sexually assaulted the young man.
Subsequently, he moved to the courts to obtain a gag order and filed a $50M lawsuit against the 22-year-old. Last November, he secured an injunction from acting Chief Justice Ian Chang, which prevents Welshman from addressing the issue until the authorities have concluded their work on the matter.
The day after Chang’s ruling, November 12, Welshman attempted suicide and was reportedly rushed to the Georgetown Public Hospital (GPHC). He was treated for consuming a large amount of chlorine tainted liquid and sent home.
The young man was being represented by Attorney Peter Hugh. This newspaper understands that he is currently without legal representation.
Once investigations into the matter are completed, the DPP is expected to pronounce on the possibility of charges being brought against Trotman.