The Nassau Guardian
Victim tells of alleged sex assault
An alleged victim yesterday told a court how a handyman at her church dragged her into a bathroom and sexually assaulted her.
The woman was testifying at the unlawful sexual intercourse trial of Leroy Adderley, who is also known as Rolly. He worked as a handyman at Agape Full Gospel Church in Golden Palm Estates.
Adderley has pleaded not guilty to the allegation at his trial before Justice Vera Watkins.
The student, who is now 18, was 12 when the assault allegedly occurred on July 30, 2007.
The woman, whose name has been withheld for legal reasons, said she was playing with friends after a vacation Bible school at the church ended for the day.
She said Adderley, whom she “respected and trusted”, told her she was needed downstairs to answer the phone in the reception area.
The young woman said she accompanied Adderley, who dragged her into the bathroom once she reached the foyer.
The woman said she was too terrified to scream as Adderley pulled down her pants and underwear and had sex with her as she stood up.
The woman said she did not tell her stepfather, a policeman, about the alleged sexual assault when he picked up her, her sister and her cousins. However, she said a complaint was made at the police station later that day and she was examined by a doctor at the hospital.
The woman denied suggestions by Adderley’s lawyer, Romona Farquharson, that she was sent downstairs as a reprimand for poking fun at her teacher’s accent.
The woman denied that she was admonished earlier for “playing around with boys”.
Farquharson asked the woman if Adderley did anything to her legs during the alleged assault and she said he did not.
The case continues. Neil Brathwaite and Uel Johnson are the prosecutors.
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