PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, (CMC) — The founding chairman of CrimeStoppers International for the Caribbean region, attorney Martin Anthony George, was granted TT$150,000 (approximately US$22,000) bail when he appeared in court on Wednesday on sex-related charges.

George, 58, who is also the chairman and founding director of the Tobago Business Chamber, appeared before High Court Master Indira Chinebas, charged with grievous sexual assault and indecent assault.

According to the charge, George is alleged to have committed the sexual offences on March 22, at his law firm in Port of Spain.

George, the chairman of Trinidad and Tobago Police Service Commission (PSC) Appeals Tribunal, was arrested on July 8 at his Port of Spain office by detectives assigned to the Port of Spain Criminal Investigations Department.

The victim, a young attorney, alleged she was assaulted at the Port of Spain offices of Martin George and Co and when he appeared in court was ordered not to have any contact with the victim, “directly or indirectly”, and to stay 500 metres away from her at all times.

The matter was adjourned to October 7, for a status hearing.

George, who previously served as a three-time member of the PSC, vice-president of the Tobago Lawyers’ Association and vice-president of the Tobago Division of the Chamber of Industry and Commerce, is being represented by former attorney general Ramesh Lawrence Maharaj, SC, and John Health, SC.