Construction worker charged with sexually abusing 14-y-o girl he met on Instagram
KINGSTON, Jamaica — A 22-year-old man has been arrested for allegedly sexually abusing a 14-year-old girl.
The construction worker from Trench Town has been charged with having sexual intercourse with a person under 16 years old.
The man, the police alleged, had sex with the minor between last year and August 16, this year.
Reports indicated that the accused and the 14-year-old met on Instagram, became friends and regularly spoke with each other.
The police said during this period, the two developed an intimate relationship after the child visited the accused at his home and had sexual intercourse.
The police received a report, and following investigations and the collection of statements, the man was taken into custody and subsequently charged. No court date was given for the accused.