Jamaican women to be deported after pleading guilty to prostitution in Bahamas
FREEPORT, The Bahamas (CMC) — Two Jamaican women are to be deported from The Bahamas after they pleaded guilty to prostitution charges.
The women, 28-year-old Mikaela Selena Jacas and 31-year-old Toshema Tana Lee Steer, appeared in the Freeport Magistrate’s Court after they were arrested on April 30 at separate locations in Freeport by immigration officers.
They appeared before Magistrate LaQuay Laing, apologising to the court for bringing shame to themselves, their country and The Bahamas, and pleading for leniency.
But Laing reminded them their actions were dangerous and unacceptable before handing down fines of US$500 each. If unpaid, they face six months in prison.
The women were also informed that when the fines are paid or sentences served, they will be turned over to immigration officials for deportation.
