SAHADEO Baichoo called ‘Jesus,’ who was on trial for raping a teen girl, was found not guilty by a jury when his trial ended at the Berbice Sexual Offences Court.

Before Justice Navindra Singh, Baichoo faced seven counts of sexual activity with a child family member.

He was accused of raping the victim on seven occasions between 2013 and 2019 in the county of Berbice.

According to the victim, the incidents of rape allegedly started when she was at the age of five and ended when she turned 11. It is alleged that Baichoo is known to the victim’s parents.

It is alleged that he raped the victim when she was left in his care on Sundays; the victim’s family was reportedly at church on those occasions.

After the first rape, the child reportedly became afraid and did not tell anyone what had occurred.

However, in 2019, after the last incident the child subsequently confided in her relatives and the matter was reported to the police. Baichoo was later arrested and charged.

Baichoo maintained his innocence, declaring that the victim’s claims were fabricated by her relatives.

He added that he was out of the jurisdiction during one of the occasions the victim claimed she was raped by him.