FORTY-year-old Gewan Rohit, who is alleged to have sexually assaulted a 13-year-old girl, was ordered to post $250,000 bail by Magistrate Sherdel Isaacs-Marcus in the New Amsterdam Court on Tuesday.

He was not required to plead to a charge of rape.
In addition, the court ordered that the defendant should not go within 100 feet of the complainant or her place of residence and he has to report to the Reliance Police Station each fortnight.
Particulars of the offence state that during October 2014, the defendant, at Lot 1189 New Area Canefield, Canje, engaged in sexual penetration with a 13-year-old girl.
Investigators revealed that the charge stemmed from a complaint by the girl to her school friend. The teen told her classmate that the defendant would insert his finger into her vagina, much to her annoyance.
As a result of what the friend was told, a report was made to the Probation and Welfare Office, and the police were subsequently informed and subsequently charges were laid.
However, in a request for reasonable bail, Attorney-at-Law, Ramesh Rajkumar said that his client had cooperated fully with the police and had attended the station and court whenever required.
The lawyer submitted that there was no likelihood that his client would interfere with the witness.
The case has been adjourned to March 11 for statements.