Bail for man accused of raping girl, 15, in San Pedro

Published by BBN Staff at October 7, 2017

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Posted: Saturday, October 7, 2017. 4:13 p.m. CST.

By BBN Staff: Oscar Guerra, 55, the owner of My Secret Deli Restaurant in San Pedro Town, Ambergris Caye is out on bail after being charged for raping a 15 year old girl.

On October 3, the teen along with her sister reported to San Pedro Police that Guerra had raped her. As a result, Guerra was remanded to prison.

However, Guerra’s attorney, Kevin Arthurs applied for Supreme Court bail on Friday and after hearing from both the defense, and the DPP’s Office, Justice Herbert Lord granted Guerra a bail of $10,000.

The bail comes with the following conditions:

That Guerra reports to the San Pedro Police Station every Friday
That Guerra cannot go within 100 yards of the complainant or her family
That he attends all Magistrate’s Court adjournments of his case

The respondent was represented by Crown counsel Jackie Willoughby.

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