Herstelling taxi driver found guilty of raping schoolgirl

• Published on: Mar 06, 2021 - 2:24 AM 
• Source: Guyana Times 
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A 32-year-old taxi driver of Herstelling, East Bank Demerara (EBD), was on Friday found guilty by a jury for the rape of a schoolgirl. Sahadeo Pooran, also called “Omesh”, on September 27, 2019, engaged in sexual penetration with the 12-year-old girl. He was on trial for the offence before Justice Jo-Ann Barlow at the High Court in Demerara. Following deliberation, the jury returned a unanimous guilty verdict. Rapist: Sahadeo Pooran As such, the Trial Judge deferred sentencing for Pooran until March 24, 2021, for the presentation of a probation report and victim impact statement. The conv …
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