Teacher charged for sexual assault

Dahlerus Courtman, a 25-year-old teacher was last Friday remanded to prison after he was charged for sexually assaulting a female student.

Courtman, a resident of Three Miles Potaro Road, Bartica appeared before Magistrate Teriq Mohammed at the Bartica Magistrate’s Court.

He was charged with the offence of “sexual activity with a child by abusing a position of trust.”

Courtman was not required to plead to the charge. He was remanded to prison until March 7.

Police said the charge was laid after Courtman after he was arrested on February 5 by ranks of the Bartica Police station.