He's accused of violating that most fundamental trust between a child and her mentor as a primary school teacher and scout troop leader is out on bail tonight after he was charged in court today with raping one of his 12 year old female students.
Orange Walk Town resident 33 year old Antonio Aragon has been arraigned in the Belize City Magistrate's Court where he was read the charge of rape. Aragon was arrested after the girl reported that last Thursday she was with Aragon in his pickup heading from Belize City to Orange Walk when he pulled onto a feeder road between miles 16 and 17. There the girl claims he raped her which has been certified in a medical exam.
Police arrested Aragon on Monday and his case was transferred to the Belize Judicial District. Today at his arraignment Aragon appeared alongside his Attorney Richard Stuart. Magistrate Dorothy Flowers released him on $5,000 bail on the condition that he surrender his travel documents to court and he does not interfere with any of the witnesses. The case was adjourned until October 6th.