Saint Andrew man charged in sexual assault case

Saint Andrew police department laid charges of sexual assault and rape on man who committed offence by pointing gun on young victim.

5th of August 2024

Saint Andrew man charged in sexual assault case. Image Credit: LiveLaw

Jamaica: The officers from the law enforcement department of Jamaica, who were assigned to investigate the matter of sexual assault and rape in a region of Saint Andrew, laid charges on a male suspect in the case. The accused man was held by the police department for the offence of rape and sexual assault on a young woman and is now officially charged. The case against the accused man proceeds for court trials.

The identity of the accused man in the case of sexual assault on a young woman in Saint Andrew is disclosed by the police authorities. The suspect is mentioned in the crime report as a 45-year-old man, who is a local resident of the parish in Jamaica. The accused man is known among the people as Donovan Brown, which is his documented name. Donovan Brown is also known by multiple given names like Boom and Ping.

As per the report on the Saint Andrew sexual assault case, the man facing the allegations runs his own business in the parish where he himself serves as spray and deliveryman. It is understood that the young victim of the abuse was also working in the establishment owned by the accused man. It is said that on the day of the incident, the victim girl was also threatened by the suspect with a firearm before assaulting her sexually.

It is mentioned in the details that the act of sexual assault in Saint Andrew was rooted in the year 2022, when the crime was recorded. It is known that both sides were known to each other as they were working in the same place. It is alleged that before the crime took place, the suspect approached the victim girl and expressed his intention of involving her sexually. However, the demand of the accused was refused by the girl.

As the ask to receive sexual favours was rejected by the girl, the suspect man left the place for that time. After some time, Donovan Brown returned to the establishment, but this time, he was allegedly carrying a lethal weapon. The crime originated at this moment when the man used the firearm to threaten the girl. It is said that the young victim was taken at gunpoint by the accused man, after which she was sexually assaulted and raped.

After the criminal act, the complaint of the sexual assault in Saint Andrew was filed officially to the police station by the victim. In response to the complaint of sexual abuse on a young woman, the responsible police unit in the region took charge and started the investigation. The statement of the victim was noted on the basis of which the accused man was taken into police custody.

The case was eventually taken over by the dedicated officers from the Centre for Investigation of Sexual Offences and Child Abuse (CISOCA). The assigned officers took the proceedings further and laid the accused man with relevant charges. The suspect, Donovan Brown, was charged with grievous sexual assault, rape, and possession of a prohibited weapon.