Charged for sex assault on minors

A 56-year-old Laventille man appeared before a Port of Spain magistrate last Thursday to face four counts of sexual assault against two minors aged 12 and 13.

According to a police release, Hubert Mannette appeared before magistrate Adia Mohammed in the Seventh Court for the offences which allegedly took place on September 1, 2016, and December 31 in the case of the 13-year-old, while the assault on the 12-year-old reportedly took place last Tuesday.

The charges were laid by PC Whitney Charles and PC Joel Frederick of the Child Protection Unit. Magistrate Mohammed remanded Mannette into custody and ordered him to return to court on December 13.