A former high school, Coen Jackson was today remanded to prison over allegations that he was engaged in sexual activity with a child under the age of consent. The age of consent in Guyana is 16.
Jackson who was attached at the Bishop’s High appeared before Magistrate Leron Daley in the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court where he was not required to plea to the indictable offence.
The thirteen nine year old former teacher was accused of grooming students under his charge for sexual relations with him, when they attain the age of consent. However, Jackson has denied the allegations leveled against him.