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Jamaican politician charged with abducting and raping a 16-year-old girl

October 11th, 2023 | Tags:
John Joel Joseph made his appearance at a Miami federal court and changed his plea after reaching an agreement with the government. Photo: Internet Source
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SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico - A government official in Jamaica was arrested and charged with abducting and raping a 16-year-old girl, police said Tuesday.

Tyrone Guthrie, 45, is councilor of the Truro division in the parish of Westmoreland and was charged after turning himself into police on Monday.

Authorities said the girl went to Guthrie’s home in June to help do his hair and was allegedly raped after she was prevented from leaving upon finishing the job.

Guthrie could not be immediately reached for comment.

The People’s National Party has removed Guthrie from his position.

 

6 Responses to “Jamaican politician charged with abducting and raping a 16-year-old girl”

  • Wicked Politician (11/10/2023, 12:20) Like (17) Dislike (0) Reply
    How did this young girl end up in this man's house to 'do his hair?' Where was her mother. Whether he is a politician or not, that young girl should have never been in his place. Why couldn't he have gone to a hairdresser?

    He needs to be castrated.
  • castrate that man (12/10/2023, 18:55) Like (2) Dislike (0) Reply
    he deserves every bit of pain he receives
  • vex (12/10/2023, 20:14) Like (3) Dislike (5) Reply
    He must think he was in the Dominican Republic
  • confused (13/10/2023, 14:17) Like (5) Dislike (0) Reply
    Under the picture it says "John Joel Joseph made his appearance at a Miami federal court", but yet in the story he is called Tyrone Guthrie. Is he John or Tyrone???
    • Truth (14/10/2023, 10:47) Like (2) Dislike (0) Reply
      Good observation , in the following story the individual is named John Joel Joseph from Haiti that turned himself in ,in Maimi. With a story this sensitive the editors need to be more careful. This is almost libelous.


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