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Dutch national faces multiple charges

May 10, 2011, 1:41 PM | Article By: Malamin Conteh

Andre Van Roy, a Dutch national, was yesterday arragined before Justice Ikpala of the Special Criminal Court in Banjul charged with six counts.

Andre Van Roy, who denied the charges, was charged with rape, defilement, two counts of seduction and two counts of indecent act.

According to the particulars of offence on count one, in 2008 at Tintinto village in the West Coast Region, the accused had canal knowledge of an under age girl.

Count two stated that between 2010 and 2011, at Tintinto village in the West Coast Region, the accused had canal knowledge of an under age girl.

Count three revealed that between 2008 and 2011, at Tintinto village in the West Coast Region, the accused caused the seduction of a 15-year-old girl.

The charge sheet on count four stated that the accused person, Andre Van Roy, between 2010 and 2011, at Tintinto village in West Coast Region, caused the seduction of a 15-year-old girl.

According to the particulars of offence on count five, between 2009 and 2011, at Tintinto village in the West Coast Region, he exposed his genital organ to an under age girl.

Whereas count six stated that between 2010 and 2011, at Tintinto village in the West Coast Region, exposed his genital organ to an under age girl.

The accused was subsequently remanded in custody, and the case was adjourned till 17 May 2011.