Tag: rape

Bush’s sexual assault trial dates reset by the court

Bush’s sexual assault trial dates reset by the court

| 13/12/2023

(CNS): McKeeva Bush (68), who was scheduled to face a jury this month on charges of indecent assault, will now stand trial in February, as on Monday the court rescheduled the first of two cases where the veteran politician is facing allegations of sexual assault. A trial in relation to an accusation of rape dating […]

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Woman gang raped at gunpoint

Woman gang raped at gunpoint

| 14/11/2023 | 58 Comments

(CNS): Police have said that a woman was raped by several men at gunpoint on Monday morning. The woman was offered a ride by a group of three men, one of whom she knew, while she waited at a bus stop in Savannah. But when she got into the small car, the men drove her […]

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‘Absolutely, definitely not guilty’ says Bush

‘Absolutely, definitely not guilty’ says Bush

| 14/07/2023

(CNS): McKeeva Bush MP (WBW) emphatically denied rape and sexual assault charges on Friday when he pleaded, “Absolutely, definitely not guilty” to both counts against him. After Bush answered the indictment on historic sexual offences in Grand Court, a jury trial was set for 6 November.

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Bush case stalls over legal costs

Bush case stalls over legal costs

| 08/07/2023

(CNS): Former premier and speaker of the House McKeeva Bush (68) appeared in Grand Court briefly on Friday, facing charges of rape and indecent assault, but the case was adjourned until next week as the veteran West Bay politician is facing issues over legal representation. Bush was still walking with the aid of a cane […]

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PPM challenges premier to oust Mac from PAC

PPM challenges premier to oust Mac from PAC

| 30/06/2023

(CNS): PPM Leader Roy McTaggart is challenging Premier Wayne Panton to remove beleaguered MP McKeeva Bush from the high-profile Public Accounts Committee following the news that he had been charged with rape. The opposition leader has also asked if Panton will continue to allow Bush to remain on the government benches, given that he now […]

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Bush claims rape allegation is political

Bush claims rape allegation is political

| 29/06/2023

(CNS): In a short statement issued to the media yesterday following his appearance in court on rape and sexual assault charges, McKeeva Bush MP (WBW) has denied the allegations. He referred to an “evil plot” and a “malicious accusation”, which he suggested were politically motivated. He claimed the allegation was made by a woman that […]

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HMP Northwood inmate raped by another prisoner

HMP Northwood inmate raped by another prisoner

| 29/06/2023

(CNS): HM Cayman Islands Prison Service is investigating a report of a serious sexual assault of an inmate at HMP Northward by another prisoner on Monday. A 46-year-old inmate has been arrested in relation to the incident and remains in the custody of the prison service. Special measures are being taken to safeguard the adult […]

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Bush charged with rape in historic allegation

Bush charged with rape in historic allegation

| 28/06/2023

(CNS): McKeeva Bush MP (WBW), a former speaker of the House and a former premier of the Cayman Islands, has been charged with rape. Police have been investigating at least one historic allegation against him in relation to sexual offences for more than six months. Bush was charged early Wednesday and appeared in court via […]

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DJ jailed for over 16 years for raping woman twice

DJ jailed for over 16 years for raping woman twice

| 15/02/2023 | 56 Comments

(CNS): DJ Renato Renaldo Harris (40) has been jailed for sixteen and a half years following his conviction last year for two counts of rape of the same woman in July 2018. Harris’ victim, who was from Canada, became pregnant after the sexual attack and returned to that country to get an abortion. Harris has […]

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Man charged with the rape of a child

Man charged with the rape of a child

| 09/01/2023

(CNS): A 33-year-old man from George Town who was arrested on Wednesday, 4 January, has been formally charged with two counts of rape for incidents involving a child under 16, the police have said. The charges relate to incidents in October and November of last year. No further details of the allegations have been released […]

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BT man denies rape and kidnapping charges

BT man denies rape and kidnapping charges

| 16/12/2022

(CNS): Delan Campbell (24) from Bodden Town denied a catalogue of serious charges when he appeared in Grand Court Thursday. The charges relate to allegations that he raped and kidnapped a woman he knew during an assault in George Town last month. Campbell is accused of breaking into the woman’s home late at night armed with […]

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