JUSTICE Sandil Kissoon sentenced Vijay Singh to six years in jail for sexually assaulting a six-year-old girl back in 2015 in Berbice.
Singh, 21 pleaded guilty to the indictment of sexual activity with an underaged child which was committed on October 8, 2015.

Prosecutors said that on the day in question, Singh, who was a part time employee of the victim’s father, had lifted the minor on his lap, and was seen by an older sibling committing the act. An alarm was raised and the parents were alerted. The police were later summoned.

Legal Aid attorney, Sasha Roberts, in a plea of mitigation, observed that her client came from a poor family background, who sought employment at an early age in an attempt to supplement his family’s income.

Singh, who was 17 years old at the time of the incident, has expressed deep regret, and pleaded for leniency, his lawyer said. However, Justice Kissoon, noting the seriousness of the offence, commenced the term of imprisonment from 20 years, but, deducted 10 years for the convict’s guilty plea , and a further four years for the mitigation. As a result, Singh will serve a six-year-term of imprisonment.