50-Year-Old Arraigned for the Rape of a 3-Year-Old Boy

A fifty-year-old electrician is tonight on remand at the Belize Central Prison accused with the rape of a three-year-ten-month old child.  Alfonso Perez, aka “Rebel,” appeared before Magistrate Emmerson Banner for arraignment today. Due to the tender age of the boy, Perez was not granted bail and is to return to court on April fourth.  He pleaded not guilty, telling the court he never raped the boy and that he needs an attorney to seek bail at the Supreme Court. The child’s sister, who is nine years old, alleges that on January third at about eight p.m. when she went to pick in the laundry, she saw Perez committing the disgusting act against her baby brother who was kneeling in front of him.