Security guard remains on remand on sex charges

A security guard accused of two counts of rape, one charge of serious indecency and one of procuring a child to have sex with someone else, will remain on remand at Dodds until month end.

Stephen Owen McDonald Alkins, of Halls Land, Bank Hall, St Michael, who was remanded to Dodds on his first appearance before the District ‘A’ Magistrates’ Court back in February, is now scheduled to make his next appearance on March 31.

The 51-year-old is alleged to have procured a 14-year-old girl for her to have sexual intercourse with another person between August 1 and December 21, 2021.

He is also accused of committing an act of serious indecency towards the same girl between December 1 and 31 last year, as well as having sexual intercourse with the child on January 20 and 21 this year.

Alkins appeared before Chief Magistrate Ian Weekes on Wednesday, his second court appearance, on the four indictable charges for which he is not required to plead.

Prosecutor Station Sergeant Crishna Graham maintained objections to bail while the accused’s defence team made another application for bail.

Alkins is represented by Queen’s Counsel Michael Lashley, Dr Lenda Blackman, Simon Clarke, and Ken Mason.