Judge in Haiti suspended after principal accused of raping child released

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Judge in Haiti suspended after principal accused of raping child released

PORT AU PRINCE, Haiti, CMC – The Superior Council of the Judiciary has suspended judge Merlan Bélabre for three months following complaints relating to a case in which a minor was raped by a school principal. In a letter sent to the judge, the...

Source: Jamaica Gleaner

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