16-year-old boy charged for sexual relations with a minor
A 16-year-old male has been arrested and formally charged in connection with an alleged case of unlawful sexual intercourse involving a 13-year-old girl, BVI News understands.
According to sources, the teen — a Virgin Islands Belonger with ties to the neighbouring US Virgin Islands — was arrested last week and taken to the Road Town Police Station. The arrest reportedly occurred in the presence of his parents.
Police said the young man was arrested on suspicion of sexual intercourse with a minor, an offence under Virgin Islands law. BVI News further understands that officers attached to the Serious Organised Crime Unit processed the teen before he was granted bail in excess of US $15,000. He is expected to appear before the Magistrate’s Court in the coming weeks to answer the charges.
It remains unclear which schools the two minors attend and whether they are receiving intervention or support from social services. It is also unclear who initially reported the matter to police.
The case comes amid renewed concern about sexual offences involving minors in the territory. In recent years, police have urged parents and guardians to closely supervise minors and to report suspected abuse promptly.
Authorities have also reminded the public that sexual activity involving persons below the age of consent is a serious criminal offence, regardless of whether both individuals are minors.
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De man just flexing off youthfulness / as long as he didn’t use any drugs on her ,then it’s a two way street / so both should be charged ( if a crime committed by nothing of the youths . ARE THERE SIGNS IN THE CONSENTRATION CAMP THAT THERE IS TO BE ” ABSOLUTELY ” NO MESSING AROUND BETWEEN BOYZ & GIRLZ . AND NO DRUGS ALLOWED – PERIOD ■ OT MIGHT HRLP TO ACT AS A DETERRENT, JUST SAYING
She’s a child you want a 13 year old mother??
I bet she know what she was doing.
She led the way!!..female young black with ties to those Need alands
And what about boys… He must be custom too. Men have to take more accountability for their actions. Instead the majority of males make everything the woman’s fault. What happened doesn’t the male species have any kind of self control? I swear men can be the biggest threat of safety to a woman…
And so did he… They better educate both boys and girls. Tell your boy children don’t mess with girls who are considered underage.
engaging allegedly in sexual relations? Question: Where were their parents?
Also, why was this case being handled by the Organised Crime Unit? Since when is sexual relations as teens became organized crime?
What am I missing here? Somebody make sense of this for me please.
I agree with you. Officers from Family & Juvenile should have been the ones processing the teen.
There should be some sort of sex education (in the High Schools especially) where these young boys are taught that engaging in sexual conduct with young girls is a crime. This matter needs to be seriously addressed.
They are both minors. Why is it an arrestible offense for him and not for her. According to the article the offense took place in the presence of adults. Are they the parents/ guardians..Both mjnor children appears to be in an environment with questionable parenting/ supervision..which in my opinion,would require immediate removal for their safety.
@cease the game read again, the arrest took place in the presence of the parents not the act of intercourse.
Hey..my oversight . However,if it was not forcible rape, then his arrest and his alone is unfair in my opinion.
At this juncture,if I was his parent I would welcome a trial..her chatact
I missed that!!!
But it has not been
indicated that there was forcibly a rape,
To have a trial will in my opinion,sully the character and the reputation of the girl and for a lifetime.,,,unless there has been previous complaints from other like incidents against him…
The possibility of witnesses attesting to her interactions with them and others in the past….
Hopefully this will be settled outside of Court,in the best interest of both and counseling will be applied successfully.
because 16 is the legal age of consent for sex in the BVI. she’s 13 so you do the math.
Just another way legally to destroy the seed and promote opposite in the mind of youths
WHAT DOES A 13 YEAR OLD GIRL KNOW ABOUT HAVING SEX? THERE’S MORE TO THIS STORY. CHECK HER HOME. MAYBE SHE WAS EXPOSED TO SEXUAL ACTIVITIES AT A YOUNG AGE.
Plenty,depending on cultural background parental occupation,upbringing or lack thereof..
Stop letting boys feel up your br**sts for phone top up.
Let see the jeffrey files …
High school kids do things. Sorry to make yall clutch your pearls. Acting like thats a hard back man.
It may be that we are imputing criminality where only youthful innocence existed.
The real crime is the deterioration of parenthood, by both mother and father, in our society.
correct me if i’m wrong, but isn’t engaging in sexual intercourse under the age of 16 considered “rape”? how was he granted bail?
Who wrote this article???? Do thwy just pull ppl from off the street to say just anything? Thwy are both MINORS 16 years ol is not age of consent or adulthood…then u might as well question the 13 year old girl for her offense on thw 16 year old…they’re in the SAME BOAT…they were just being FAST and doing big ppl thing…better u said that..what an embarrassment for jornalism
16 years is the age of sexual consent in the BVI.
exactly and if anything there going to make that girl say she was raped and she gets away and he gets jailed
I love the B.V.I
By B.V.I I mean the land and the sea. The people dem dunce no rass. Two minors geh catch punking and charges are filed and news is made? Give them licks and tell them don’t do till dem 18 and get on with life. Man ayo people in this place slow.
WHEN ARE THE NEWS SITES GOING TO REPORT ON THE GROWN MARRIED MEN WHO ARE MOLESTING LITTLE GIRLS AND THEN REMANDED QUIETLY TO BALSAM GHAUT??SOMEBODY ASK THE POLICE … OFFICER ABOUT HER HUSNAND MISDEEDS WITH HER YOUNG NIECE..( THESE ARE YOUNG MINORS,THATS WHY SEX EDUACATION AND FAMILY LIFE NEEDS TO PUT BACK IN THE SCHOOL CURRICULUM!! WHERE ARE THE TRAUNCY OFFICERS?? GOD HELP US IN THIS PLACE.
Why is he being charged under suspicion …and it’s clearly consensual, or else they wouldve said rape so why was he arrested and charged and if anything the daughter needs to be arrested as well
The boy is probably a foreigner; if he was a local, it’s not a big deal because that happens every day and everyone knows it.
Seguro que el muchacho es imigrante si habia sido un local no pasa nada .por wue eso pasa a cada rato .y todo lo saben