TEVIN Vickerie was, on Tuesday, September 24, 2019, freed of a rape charge by the Sexual Offences Court of the Demerara High Court, after a jury returned a not-guilty verdict.
Vickerie, a 23-year-old taxi driver was on trial, before Justice Simone Morris-Ramlall, for allegedly engaging in sexual penetration with a 13-year-old between January 1, 2018, and January 31, 2018, at Soesdyke/Linden Highway.

Vickerie was represented by attorney Tiffany Jeffery, while the State’s case was presented by Prosecutors Tariq Mohamed and Sarah Martin.

Justice Morris-Ramlall, after the unanimous verdict from the jury, told Vickerie that he was free to go. He was out on $400,000 bail during trial.

According to reports, the teen was a passenger in Vickerie’s motor car when the offence allegedly occurred.

Vickerie drove pass the teen’s home and headed to a location along the Soesdyke/Linden Highway. He then locked the car doors with them inside and asked the teen for sex.
The teen had refused, causing Vickerie to become annoyed. He then held onto the teen and allegedly raped her.

After the act, he drove the teen home where she told her relatives what transpired after crying out for pain. The matter was reported to the police and an investigation was launched.