The Nassau Guardian
Sexual assault claims on Bimini
Two women on Bimini reported that they were sexually abused in separate incidents on Sunday, police said yesterday.
In the first incident, police said a North Bimini resident reported that several men sexually assaulted her at her home at 1:45 a.m.
The men were taken into custody and were being questioned in the matter, police said.
In the second incident, a female employee at a resort on the island reported that a male at the resort sexually assaulted her at 5:10 p.m.
A man was being questioned in relation to the matter, police said.
Responding to inquiries from The Nassau Guardian, Resorts World Bimini said in a statement last night it is aware that alleged illegal activities may have occurred involving non-Biminite Bahamian nationals, who were contracted as construction workers.
An incident took place in non-public areas of the resort and no employees or guests of Resorts World Bimini were involved, the statement said.
“We are fully cooperating with authorities in the ongoing investigation,” it added.
“We are also assisting authorities with their investigations into another matter involving an alleged sexual assault of a Resorts World Bimini employee by a subcontractor staying at the resort.”
The incidents have been reported on what is traditionally a quiet community with a very low crime rate.
The reports come as Bimini continues to benefit from an economic boost as a result of the presence of the Resorts World Bimini project, which opened last year.
But there have been some concerns among Biminites that increased numbers of workers and visitors to the island could result in more crime.
Nationally in 2013, incidents of rape, attempted rape and unlawful sexual intercourse increased, according to police.
Crime statistics released by Commissioner of Police Ellison Greenslade last month show that most of the country’s crimes — 8,653 of the 10,723 reported incidents — occurred in New Providence.
On Grand Bahama, crimes against the person fell by 19 percent and crimes against property fell by 13 percent.
Overall, crime in the Family Islands (not including Grand Bahama) fell by 11 percent.
Crimes against the person in the Family Islands fell 43 percent.
It was unclear last night whether police intended to charge any of the men in custody in relation to the reported sexual assaults on Bimini.
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