19-year-old on child pornography charges

A 19-year-old man, Jeremiah James from ‘D’ Field, Sophia, Greater Georgetown, has been remanded to prison on multiple charges related to child pornography under the Cyber Crime Act. The charges include possessing child pornography in a computer system, procuring child pornography for himself and another person, using a computer system to commit child luring, and causing a child under 16 years old to watch a sexual act. Additionally, he faces charges of using a computer system to harass, embarrass, coerce, humiliate, and intimidate another person. The penalties for these offenses are severe, ranging from fines of GY$3 million to GY$15 million and imprisonment terms of three to ten years, depending on the conviction type. James pleaded guilty to possessing child pornography and causing a child under 16 to watch a sexual act but denied charges of child luring and procuring child pornography. Senior Magistrate Clive Nurse at the Sparendaam Magistrates’ Court has remanded him to prison until October 16, 2025. The Guyana Police Force arrested James on September 28, though the exact dates of the alleged offenses remain unspecified.