A disturbing case out of Corozal tonight, police have arrested and charged a man accused of a horrifying betrayal of trust. The stepfather, whose identity is being withheld to protect the victim, now faces four counts of rape after allegations surfaced involving his own stepdaughter. Authorities say he’s been remanded to the Belize Central Prison as the investigation continues.
ASP Stacy Smith, Staff Officer
“As it relates to the report which was made by the twelve-year-old female minor that was made on the twenty-ninth of May, 2025 in Corozal, police have formally arrested and charged a thirty-nine-year-old male for four counts of rape and three counts of sexual assault. The male person was subsequently arraigned before the Corozal Magistrates Court and remanded to the Belize Central Prison.”