CHIEF Magistrate (ag) Sherdel Isaacs-Marcus presided over the three sexual assault matters against Paul Slowe, where Senior Police Legal Advisor Mr. Mandel Moore represented the prosecution, and an associate from Hughes, Fields & Stoby appeared on behalf of the defendant.

After reviewing written submissions on Tuesday from both the prosecution and the defense, the Chief Magistrate ruled in favour of the prosecution.

She decided that all three sexual assault cases against Slowe would proceed summarily by the court, rejecting the defense’s argument for them to be treated indictably.

The Chief Magistrate based her ruling on various factors, including submissions from the prosecution, and considerations of the penalties and nature of the alleged offenses.

Subsequently, the three charges were read to Slowe, who pleaded not guilty to all of them. The matters have been adjourned to December 21, 2023 for a report.

This legal development follows an earlier court appearance on October 15, 2021, where Slowe appeared before Magistrate Sherdel Isaacs-Marcus at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court 3.

During that appearance, the charges were read, and he was not required to plead, leading to the Magistrate granting him bail in the sum of $75,000 for each count.

The alleged sexual assault incidents date back to 2020 when Slowe, who was then Chairman of the Police Service Commission, was accused of sexually assaulting a female police officer.

During the alleged assault, he reportedly mentioned promoting her. Despite the prompt reporting of the incident by the female officer to her superior, no immediate action was taken. The charges were eventually filed after several months of investigation and obtaining legal advice.