District constable faces court on sexual offence charges
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January 27, 2015

District constable faces court on sexual offence charges

KINGSTON, Jamaica – The Office of the Director of Public Prosecution (DDP) on Wednesday ruled that a district constable be arrested and charged with breaches of the Sexual Offences Act.

He is 24-year-old Phillip Thomas who was assigned to the Morant Bay Police Station.

Thomas appeared before the Morant Bay Resident Magistrate’s Court Wednesday, where he was granted bail and ordered to surrender his travel documents and a stop order issued.

His next appearance in court will be March 11.

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