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A 63-year-old man was acquitted of all four counts of sexual penetration against a minor female by nine jurors after a trial conducted under the Administration of Justice (Indictable Proceedings) Act (AJIPA).

The verdict was delivered at the Port of Spain High Court on March 27.

The allegations stemmed from four separate incidents that allegedly took place between April 8, 2021, and April 8, 2022. The accused was arrested and charged on December 11, 2023. He was arraigned and pleaded not guilty before Justice Mauricia Joseph-Patrick when the trial started on March 10.