News Americas, New York, NY, October 1, 2024: A Grenada police officer facing multiple charges of sexual misconduct, including incest, is scheduled to return to court later this month.
Officer – Corporal Nigel Joseph, attached to the Special Services Unit (SSU) of the Royal Grenada Police Force (RGPF), appeared in the Sauteurs Magistrate’s Court on 23 September 2024, where he was charged with 15 sexual offences, including incest with one of his daughters. Dressed in a blue and white shirt with black trousers, Joseph covered his face with a red bandage as he arrived at court.
Joseph, 48, was arrested on September 21, 2024 and has since been granted bail of EC50,000 with two sureties. As part of his bail conditions, he must surrender his travel documents, relocate from St. Patrick, to report weekly to the Hermitage Police Station and to avoid contact with the victim. He is also required to seek permission from the court to leave Grenada and inform the authorities of any travel to Carriacou.
Joseph is due back in court on October 28, 2024. He has been suspended from active duty pending the conclusion of the case.
The allegations against Joseph highlight growing concerns about incest cases in Grenada. Senior Crown Counsel Howard Pinnock, of the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions, recently noted an increase in such cases during the opening of Assizes.
This case is reminiscent of a 2016 conviction in which Cpl. Lennard Benjamin was sentenced to 15 years in prison for incest with his daughter on River Road, St.
Joseph faces up to 30 years in prison if convicted of incest involving a child under 13. His alleged deeds are said to have occurred in areas such as the Antoine River and Mount Rose in St. Louis. Andrew and St. Patrick.
