An accusation is not a conviction
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October 6, 2026
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Oct 06, 2026 Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom
(Kaieteur News) – There is something ominous about a rape allegation. The word itself can become a verdict long before it reaches a courtroom. The letter “R” is sometimes enough to transform suspicion into certainty.
It can turn an accusation into guilt; it can overnight cast a human being into a social pariah. That is precisely why sexual offences must be treated with the utmost seriousness, but also why justice must remain justice.
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