Father charged for sexually assault his daughter

Earlier today, a father was before the court to answer to a single count of sexual offense, referred to as a sexual assault, upon his eight year old daughter. According to the child, she was molested by her father in late May.  The father is a well-known person and a public officer who lives in the city, but his identity won’t be revealed in the interest of the child. The forty-one year old was arraigned before the Chief Magistrate, Anne Marie Smith. Allegations are that on May twenty-fifth, he sexually assaulted his daughter when he allegedly placed his hands into her underwear and fondled her inappropriately. The incident occurred at their Belize City home when she was left in his care along with two siblings. He allegedly sexually abused her when the other child was asleep. The father pleaded not guilty to the charge and was granted bail of one thousand dollars, but will have to report to the police station once weekly. He was also ordered to keep away from his own daughter. He is to return to court on July thirty-first.