KINGSTON, Jamaica, May 8, CMC – The police in the western parish of St James have charged a Haitian man with rape, forcible abduction, grievous sexual assault, and assault occasioning actual bodily harm following an alleged kidnapping in the parish.
The police report that Ezaie Simon of was charged following the incident that reportedly occurred between April 16 and April 17.
Reports from the police in the parish capital of Montego Bay are that Simon and other men forcibly took a woman from her relative’s house.
They reportedly brought her to bushes in a nearby community where she was beaten and sexually assaulted by Simon.
He later allegedly called the woman’s relative and demanded J$500,000 for her return.
On Friday, April 18, about 8:00 pm, Simon reportedly released the woman.
A report was subsequently made to the police and Simon was arrested on April 25. He was formally charged on earlier this week , following an identification parade.
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