St Catherine, Jamaica – A St Catherine-based pastor has pleaded responsible to youngster abuse and cruelty to a toddler after violently assaulting his seven-year-old stepson on the youngster’s faculty in February.
The boy’s mom, who didn’t report the incident, additionally pleaded responsible to aiding and abetting youngster abuse.
The courtroom heard that the pastor went to the kid’s faculty, grabbed him, and repeatedly punched him within the higher physique in full view of shocked lecturers. Authorities had been alerted, and the matter was referred to the police’s Centre for Investigation of Sexual Offences and Baby Abuse, which launched an investigation.
The pastor was later arrested at his church whereas delivering a sermon. The mom was additionally charged after investigators decided she was conscious of the abuse however did nothing to cease it.
Each people had made a number of courtroom appearances earlier than pleading responsible on March 13. Their bails had been prolonged by Appearing Senior Parish Court docket Choose Janelle Nelson-Gayle till Could 12, when they’re scheduled to be sentenced.
