A 30-year-old miner from Mainstay Lake, Essequibo Coast, Region Two (Pomeroon-Supenaam) was granted bail after appearing before the Anna Regina Magistrate’s Court on Wednesday on a charge of sexual activity with a child.

Reyon Pearson was charged under Section 16 (3) (a) (ii) of the Sexual Offences Act, Chapter 8:03, in relation to an incident allegedly committed against a female juvenile on January 4, 2025, at Mainstay Lake.

Pearson appeared before Magistrate Ravindra Mohabir, where the charge was read to him.