Trinidad and Tobago’s Commissioner of Police Allister Guievarro has ordered an investigation into the leak of delicate data associated to a sexual assault case involving a junior lawyer and a outstanding lawyer.
The probe “will search to find out the best way wherein this confidential data grew to become public and to establish and maintain accountable any individual(s), discovered to be liable for violating the regulation or inside protocol,” based on an announcement issued by the Trinidad and Tobago Police Service (TTPS).
The announcement got here after the Regulation Affiliation of Trinidad and Tobago (LATT) publicly condemned the web circulation of the complainant’s title, picture, and particulars from her police assertion. LATT additionally referred to as for an investigation and reminded the general public that it’s a prison offense to publish or broadcast data prone to establish a complainant in a sexual assault case.
The girl accused lawyer Martin Anthony George, 58, of sexually abusing her at his Port of Spain workplace on March 22, 2025. George is the founding chairman of CrimeStoppers Worldwide within the Caribbean and chairman and founding director of the Tobago Enterprise Chamber.
He appeared in court docket on Wednesday, charged with indecent and grievous sexual assault. He was granted bail within the sum of TT$150,000 and ordered to don’t have any contact—direct or oblique—with the complainant. He should additionally stay no less than 500 metres away from her always.
The TTPS, in its assertion, reaffirmed the significance of defending victims’ identities. “The regulation is evident on how sexual crimes investigations needs to be performed, particularly regarding the safety of id and privateness of victims.” It famous that the Sexual Offences Act and associated laws are designed to defend victims from additional trauma and to encourage the reporting of such crimes.
The police service additionally referred to as on the general public and the media to chorus from sharing any content material that will additional expose or endanger the complainant, emphasizing the necessity for due course of {and professional} dealing with of delicate instances.
