– for raping underage girl

FORTY-seven-year-old Jegede Hodge was on Tuesday committed to stand trial at the High Court for raping a 16-year-old girl.

The ruling was handed down by City Magistrate Judy Latchman after he appeared in her court.

The matter was heard in camera and was prosecuted by Inspector Shellon Daniels.Particulars the charge stated that between September 1 and September 30, 2017, at Plantation Mocha, East Bank Demerara, the accused engaged in sexual penetration of a child who lived in the same house as he.

His bail will remain at $300,000.