In a significant legal development, a 23-year-old man facing three sexual offence charges saw his case dismissed by Master Adia Mohammed in the High Court’s Criminal Division on October 9. The accused, a labourer, had been charged with sexual touching of a child, sexual penetration, and exposing a minor to pornography. These charges stemmed from an alleged incident on May 3, where the accused and the 12-year-old victim reportedly consumed alcohol together. The case was revisited during a sufficiency hearing, where the court was expected to receive a professional assessment of the minor’s mental capacity to provide a credible statement. Despite the State’s request for additional time to secure this evaluation, Master Mohammed dismissed the charges. The accused, who was initially granted bail earlier this year, had been required to report weekly to the Princes Town Police Station as part of his bail conditions. Attorney Kiran Panday represented the accused throughout the proceedings.