Antigua PM Condemns 3-Year Sentence in 12-Year-Old Rape Case
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Updated · antigua.news · Aug 16
Antigua PM Condemns 3-Year Sentence in 12-Year-Old Rape Case
2 articles · Updated · antigua.news · Aug 16
Summary
Prime Minister Gaston Browne renewed his attack on lenient sentencing after citing a case in which a 59-year-old man reportedly got three years for raping a 12-year-old girl.
The girl was reportedly left with herpes — a lifelong sexually transmitted infection — which Browne said underscored the gravity of the crime and the inadequacy of the punishment.
Speaking on Pointe FM, Browne framed the sentence as a justice-system failure, asking whether a three-year term could be considered justice for a child sexual assault victim.
The remarks keep pressure on Antigua and Barbuda's handling of sexual crimes against children, with Browne using the case to argue that current penalties are too light.