Philipsburg: --- The police have arrested a 28-year-old St. Maarten man indentified as R.C for allegedly raping two persons. Chief Prosecutor Taco Stein said R.C was arrested on August 21 and is now in police custody as they continue to investigate the case. No other details on the cases have been released due to its sensitiveness.
Police is also investigating another case of sexual molestation of a minor; SMN News was on the scene yesterday when the mother of the child reacted with screams after she was told by the medical examiner that the child was raped on more than one occasion. According to relatives of the victim, the suspect is the husband of the child’s guardian. They said the woman who was also at police station when the commotion was taking place was allegedly trying to cover up for the man since she works for government. The child was seen at the police station crying uncontrollably as her mother it is understood assaulted the alleged molester. The relatives identified the culprit as L.D of Jamaica. They said police already notified the child’s mother that she would be arrested since L.D has filed charges against her after she assaulted him.
Several family members of both the mother and the young victim said they do not intend to take the matter lightly since the man in question allegedly assaulted the child on more than one occasion. They said the man even told the 10-year old that he was going to give her a $100 to keep quiet.
Chief Prosecutor Taco Stein in an invited comment said he is not aware of the case, since only on Monday the police were taking statements.
