An elderly Farrington Road man, during his arraignment in the Magistrate’s Court yesterday afternoon, admitted that he had sexually assaulted a nine-year-old girl.
As a result of 65-year-old Paul Bullard’s admission to the court, Magistrate Guilimina Archer, who called his actions “despicable”, formerly convicted him, telling him that he would be imprisoned for eight months if he failed to pay the $2,000 fine.
Bullard was brought before the Court 10 Magistrate on a charge of indecent assault that was said to have been committed against the child on Saturday, February 4.
The accused told Magistrate Archer that he was not represented by counsel at the arraignment.
Magistrate Archer asked for his plea to the offence after reading him the charge.
“Guilty, your honour,” he replied.
