Man jailed for sexual assault of ten year old girl

Augustine Bejerano

Tuesday, March 24, 2015. AARON HUMES Reporting: 35 year old Augustine Bejerano, a labourer of Ladyville charged with aggravated assault of a sexual nature on a female child 10 years old, was sentenced to 18 months in prison today by Senior Magistrate Sharon Fraser.

This is after Bejerano was found guilty of the charge.

The incident occurred on April 15, 2012.

The child testified that Bejerano called her into a room and when she went inside he sexually assaulted her.

Bejerano testified and denied that he committed the offence.

He said that at the time of the incident he was drinking with friends.

Bejerano was not represented by any attorney.

Inspector Carol Tucker represented the prosecution.

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