22 year old remanded for multiple counts of carnal knowledge with 14 year old girl

A twenty-two year old man from Caye Caulker is tonight on lock down at the Belize Central Prison after he was arraigned on ten counts of carnal knowledge of a fourteen year old girl.  Jose Angel Novelo is accused of having sex with the minor many times between April and as recent as December eighth 2013.   Today, in the Belize City Magistrate’s Court, Novelo was read the ten counts, but no plea taken from him since the matter is being dealt with on indictment and will be tried at the Supreme Court at a later date.  Novelo is a resident of Bahia Puesto Del Sol, Caye Caulker, he was remanded to the Kolbe Foundation until his next court date set for February seventeenth, 2014.   He appeared before Magistrate Dale Cayetano and was unrepresented.