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Raymond Harrison off to Balsam Ghut for 11 years

Guilty as charged for having unlawful sexual intercourse with a girl under the age of 16 years, rape and child pornography Raymond Harrison was today July 23, 2014 shackled and carted off to Her Majesty’s Prison Balsum Ghut where he will be spending 11 years. Photo: Facebook
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Guilty as charged for having unlawful sexual intercourse with a girl under the age of 16 years, rape and child pornography, Raymond Harrison was today July 23, 2014 shackled and carted off to Her Majesty’s Prison Balsam Ghut where he will be spending 11 years.

The case was tried in-camera and the jury had found him guilty as charged on July 11, 2014.

Justice Vikki Ann-Ellis slapped Harrison with the sentence this morning when he appeared before her in the High Court.

She sentenced him to 11 years for rape, one year for the possession of child pornography and five years for unlawful intercourse with the underage girl. With the sentences running concurrently he will spend a total of 11 years in prison effective from March 2013.

Harrison is a Jamaican national who was residing on the Island of Anegada at the time he committed the criminal acts. He was represented by Attorney At Law Patrick Thompson as Senior Crown Counsel Valston Graham prosecuted for the Crown.

15 Responses to “Raymond Harrison off to Balsam Ghut for 11 years”

  • joe (23/07/2014, 16:53) Like (14) Dislike (2) Reply
    The sentencing guidelines need to be the same for incest.
  • ccc (23/07/2014, 18:12) Like (18) Dislike (0) Reply
    Send he back jamdown
    • enough (24/07/2014, 09:55) Like (8) Dislike (1) Reply
      If he is not from the BVi the laws are clear. When you commit a crime in any other country you are automatically deported. BVI is a DUMP for all the crap.
      • sha (24/07/2014, 14:07) Like (12) Dislike (0) Reply
        He needs to serve his years in jail here first then send his ass back to JAMAICA!! We cant just send him back home... what is the punishment??? He has to pay for what he has done to this little girl and her FAMILY!!!!!
  • DF (23/07/2014, 20:03) Like (4) Dislike (30) Reply
    The rapist is handsome! He looks hot!
  • after (23/07/2014, 21:15) Like (5) Dislike (1) Reply
    @CCC agreed with you... But after the 11 years send him back.

    Don't support this at all....
  • vex (23/07/2014, 21:58) Like (2) Dislike (3) Reply
    The child need help......
  • Bandit (24/07/2014, 09:10) Like (1) Dislike (1) Reply
    What help does he need. He need to leave little girls alone.
  • deport (24/07/2014, 09:10) Like (10) Dislike (1) Reply
    he will be somebody bitch for the next 11 years. let him see how the lil girl had feel when he did what he did to her! he should be deported immediately after his release from prison.
  • 1 (24/07/2014, 12:15) Like (2) Dislike (0) Reply
    how much it will cost us to feed and cloth he for 11 years?
  • Good President (25/07/2014, 13:23) Like (4) Dislike (0) Reply
    Well good judgment, but will 11 years eating free?? , These people should do free work for the government. clean the streets and sewers, in chains.
  • Need To Know (25/07/2014, 14:36) Like (7) Dislike (0) Reply
    Why Mr. Penn Case cant go to Trial????????? THis young lady derserves JUSTICE TOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
  • justice (26/07/2014, 09:40) Like (3) Dislike (0) Reply
    We need justice for that child penn need to pay for his crime


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