Remanded To Prison for Touching Minor

James Thompson, 58, an unemployed man of Caesar Ridge Road who allegedly grabbed the buttocks of a 12 year old girl, was charged with aggravated assault when he appeared yesterday in the #4 Magistrate’s Court. Thompson pled not guilty to the charge. He was denied bail and he was remanded into custody until August 17.

The incident occurred on Sunday, July 4. The girl, accompanied by her adult cousin, went to the Police and reported that she was standing in front of a Chinese shop on Orange Street when a man who appeared intoxicated passed by and grabbed her on the right side of her buttocks. She said she was offended by the man’s action so she decided to make a complaint against him. The Police investigated the report and their investigation led to the arrest of Thompson. Thompson was detained and charged on Monday, July 5.

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