Pops YG granted J$500,000 bail after ‘confrontation’ parade, ordered to surrender travel documents

KINGSTON, Jamaica — After nearly two weeks in police custody, Pops YG was granted bail Friday with strict conditions: he must hand over his travel documents, report to the police three times a week and stay away from the complainant and the complainant’s relatives.

The entertainer and TikTok personality whose real name is Ansel Fairclough, faces a charge of having sexual intercourse with a person under 16 years. The Trelawny Parish Court granted him bail in the amount of J$500,000 following an application by his attorney, Donnovan Collins. The bail hearing followed a Monday deadline that put police on the clock.

After Collins challenged Fairclough’s continued detention, Senior Parish Court Judge Vaughn Facey gave investigators until 6:00 pm to charge him or release him. Collins revealed that the police laid the charge before the deadline.