Man Charged for Raping Stepdaughter

On Friday we told you the disturbing story of a 33 year old man accused of raping his 10 year old stepdaughter in the open seas just off of Old College Beach in the Yabra area. To protect the identity of the child, we have chosen not to release his name or his photograph. Today he was arraigned in court on a single charge of unlawful carnal knowledge. The prosecutor objected and against the protestations of the accused man's attorney, Michael Peyrefitte presiding Magistrate Sharon Frazer denied him bail. He has been remanded to jail until May 30th.

As we reported on Friday, an alert security guard at Esso saw the man undress the child and embrace her in the water.