TWENTY-THREE-YEAR-OLD Rovin Ramdial was sentenced to four years’ imprisonment after Albion Magistrate Rabindra Singh found him guilty of sexual assault committed on a 39-year-old barrack labourer in the Albion Magistrate’s Court on January 13 last.Evidence led revealed that during a court session, the virtual complainant was sitting next to a window when the defendant entered the courtroom and sat next to her.

Shortly afterwards, the defendant allegedly told the complainant that he loved her and that he wanted to have to sex with her. The virtual complainant, who was at the time using her mobile phone, interrupted her call to tell the defendant, “Nah tek yuh eyes fuh pass me!”

But instead of desisting from making sexual advances, Ramdial pushed his right hand under the complainant’s skirt and began rubbing her legs in a rough manner whilst staring her in the face.

The complainant pulled the hand of the unknown man from under her skirt, and reported the matter to the Enquiries Office at the Albion Police Station which adjoins the court.

Ramdial, in his defence, claimed he was under the influence of alcohol and was unaware of what had transpired.

The virtual complainant had initially intended to accept a monetary compensation, but Police Sergeant Orin Joseph objected to her decision, and the Court compelled the VC to give evidence. (Jeune Vankeric)