A 14-year-old girl who resides on the West Bank of Demerara is reportedly being treated for a sexually transmitted disease (STI), allegedly contracted after she had been raped by an officer of the Guyana Police Force.The Guyana Chronicle understands that the police constable, who operates under the Tactical Services Unit and was stationed in the Police D Division, was first placed under close arrest, and, following expiration of the 72-hour detention period, has since been placed on open arrest and is being held at the Police Headquarters at Eve Leary.

Sources close to the investigation said the police, who had genital warts at the time he committed the act on the child, may have transmitted those to her, since it is now being reported that the child also has genital warts.

The Child Care and Protection Agency (CC&PA) yesterday confirmed investigating a report of rape of a 14-year-old girl by a police officer. Child Care Director Ann Green said the department has not yet taken the child into its care.

It was reported to this publication that the last sexual encounter between the policeman and the female adolescent occurred recently, while her mother was out of the country.

Other sources yesterday confirmed that the child admitted to having an intimate and sexual relations with the police constable, saying they would usually have sex.

The source explained that the child has since been showing reluctance to offer any evidence against the police constable, but the source explained that the police are still continuing their investigations into the matter, since the child is below the age of consent and the sexual acts between herself and the cop amount to statutory rape as defined by the Sexual Offences Act of 2010.

Crime Chief Leslie James confirmed on Monday that the matter is engaging the attention of the Guyana Police Force. (Leroy Smith)