Former GTU President gets 19 years for child rape

Former educator and past president of the Guyana Teachers’ Union (GTU), Colwyn King, was today sentenced to 19 years in prison.
Three weeks ago, the 61-year-old was convicted of raping a six-year-old child.
The sentence was handed down by Justice Simone Morris during a court hearing earlier today. King, who acted as his own legal counsel, appeared unrepresented during the proceedings.
The guilty verdict was delivered by a jury at the High Court after reviewing the evidence presented during the trial. King, who had been out on bail, was immediately remanded to prison following the conviction.
The incident occurred in 2021 and involved two acts of sexual abuse committed while the child was in isolation.
In 2016, King was acquitted of a similar charge related to a 2009 incident involving another minor. That case had gone to trial seven years after the alleged offence.
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Caption: Colwyn King (GTU photo)