Red Bank Resident Arrested Years After Rape of Minor

Tonight, a disturbing case dating back several years has come to the surface as criminal charges have been laid on a man from Red Bank Village in the Stann Creek District. Police have formally arrested and charged twenty-seven-year-old Alexander Leal Miguel, a naturalized Belizean of Red Bank Village, in connection with allegations of unlawful sexual intercourse involving a minor. Investigators say the offenses occurred over multiple instances between 2021 and 2022, raising serious concerns about the length of time it took for the matter to be reported. Authorities have not disclosed what triggered the breakthrough in the case, but they emphasize that allegations of this nature remain actionable regardless of how much time has passed. Tonight, the message from law enforcement is clear: time does not erase accountability. ASP Stacy Smith breaks down the charges and the grounds for the arrest.

 

 ASP Stacy Smith, Staff Officer

“Police have formally arrested and charged Alexander Leal Miguel, a twenty-seven-year-old naturalized Belizean of Red Bank Village, for three counts of unlawful sexual intercourse. These charges follow police investigation into a report that he had sexual intercourse with a female who was below the age of consent on three separate occasions between 2021 and 2022.”

 

Reporter

“This is a case dated back to 2021, 2022. Would you be able to indicate on what – on what grounds or on what grounds he was arrested and charged. Considering that it was that long ago?”

 

ASP Stacy Smith

“There is no statute of limitation in relation to offenses of such nature.”

 

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