Joshua Rambarran, 28, of Lot 826, St Ann Street, New Amsterdam, Berbice, appeared before Her Worship, Michelle Mathias at the New Amsterdam Magistrate’s Court.
The defendant was charged with six counts of using a computer system to obtain and transmit child pornography, committed on a child under the age of 14.
The defendant also answered charges of two counts of alleged child pornography and using a computer system to coerce, harass, intimidate, and humiliate a person.
The prosecutor’s objections to bail were upheld and the defendant was remanded to prison.
This matter has been adjourned to
May 20, 2024.According to reports, following the investigation, it was found that the teenagers were groomed and convinced to send explicit pictures and videos to a Snapchat account, and the said pictures and videos were posted to a telegram group.