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School Teacher Accused Of Sex Crime
A Belize City school teacher is in the hot seat for allegedly sexually abusing his stepdaughter.
Because of the nature of the alleged crime, no names can be revealed; but police say the alleged sexual abuse occurred over a period of time from the child was 7 years old.
The now 12 year old girl went to the Belama Precinct 4 station on Wednesday night along with her mother and reported that from 2008 to 2012 (between the ages of 7 and 11), she was sexually assaulted on different occasions by her 51 year old stepfather.
The girl says that the alleged abuse happened while she lived at different addresses in Belize City and in Lord’s Bank village.
Police say that the 12 year old was checked by a doctor who certified that she was carnally known.
The doctor classified the injuries to the girl as grievous harm.
Police are now looking for the 51 year old man for questioning in connection with this case