Please Note: This story contains references to sexual assault, child sexual abuse.

A 63-year-old man was granted $400,000 bail after appearing before a Master of the High Court charged with offences allegedly committed against a minor.

The female victim boarded a vehicle driven by a man in the Point Fortin district on April 29th 2024, however she says he took her to a bushy area on Field Road where he proceeded to assault her.

Issac John of Guapo was arrested the same day and charged with sexual touching and two counts of sexual penetration and kidnapping of a minor.

The sufficiency hearing date has been set for January 9th 2025.

Conditions of bail include him residing at a Guapo address, not having contact with the complainant or any other witnesses and reporting to the Guapo Police Station two days per week.