Esaun Abrams, of North Ruimveldt, Georgetown, was on Wednesday freed on one count of sexual activity with a 14-year-old boy, who said that the 38-year-old man had sex with him at the National Park, Georgetown between June 21 and June 22, 2015.
Abrahams, who worked as a liaison officer at the Public Health Ministry at the time he was charged, has always maintained that he was innocent.
He was sobbing uncontrollably from the prisoner’s dock when the jury foreman announced the 10-2 verdict in favour of not guilty. However, presiding judge, Justice Jo-Ann Barlow informed the alleged rapist that the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) would determine if he would face another trial following the jury being unable to decide on a second count.
The second charge stated that the defendant engaged in sexual penetration with the teen between July 1 and July 25, 2015 in the county of Demerara. This newspaper understands that the lad’s testimony was heard by the jury just a few days ago.
The defendant was represented by Attorney-at-Law Nigel Hughes while State Counsel Tiffini Lyken prosecuted the case.
