Arrest warrant for missing accused in child indecent assault case

An arrest warrant remains in effect for a man accused of multiple indecent assault offences against a minor, after he failed to attend court on several occasions.

Jeffrey Harcourt Roach, now 60, of Manning Land, Bank Hall, St Michael, is charged with four counts of indecently assaulting the boy sometime between January 1 and 30, 2018; and procuring the child to have sex with him on January 27, 2018.

When the case was previously called in the No. 5 Supreme Court, Roach’s surety had said that he was unaware of the accused’s whereabouts. Justice Pamela Beckles said that Roach has missed several court dates and that a warrant remained out for his arrest before adjourning the case until July 30.