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President of the Prison Officers Association released on $1000 bail

President of the Prison Officers Association of Barbados Trevor Browne appeared in the District C Magistrate’s Court this morning on four charges related to sedition or mutiny at Her Majesty’s Prison Dodds, St Philip.
Browne, who is accused of maliciously endeavouring to seduce four other prison officers from their duties, pleaded not guilty to all the charges.
He was granted $1,000 bail with one surety and will return to court on February 18, 2019.
President of the Prison Officers Association Trevor Browne leaving the court this morning.

His wife, Wendy, signed bail on his behalf as a delegation of about a dozen prison officers turned up in court to show solidarity.
Also present was the Prison Officer Association’s industrial relations consultant Senator Caswell Franklyn. Browne is represented by attorney Andrew Pilgrim
Emmanuel Joseph

Emmanuel is a staff reporter for Barbados Today.

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  • This sounds very much like victimization! Something fishy going on. I believe that all Unions should come out and rally behind Mr. Browne. This is not right. Is this an attempt not to pay him what is rightfully his? just asking a question.

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