Former Ambassador Appears in Court on Rape Charge

Former Belizean Ambassador Alexis Rosado appeared in court this morning for a preliminary inquiry into serious charges first brought against him in 2022. Rosado faces charges of rape charge, sexual assault and aggravated assault of an indecent nature involving a female who was 13 years old when the abuse began and 27 when it ended.

The case was initially heard in the Magistrate’s Court in 2022 but has since been elevated to the High Court due to the severity of the allegations. Today’s court session served as a preliminary step before the formal trial proceedings begin.

Rosado, a once-prominent figure in Belize’s diplomatic corps, will now await the next stage of the legal process as the case continues to unfold in the High Court.