Twenty one year old Tour Guide Edward Lizama, who allegedly beat and sexually assaulted a 16 year old female high school student, was charged with aggravated assault and harm when he appeared yesterday in the Magistrate's Court.
Lizama pleaded not guilty to the charges. He was released on a bail of four thousand dollars and his case was adjourned until January 28, 2011.
The incident occurred on Monday night December 27th, near Cumberbatch Field when the teenager claims Lizama pulled her blouse and began to fondle her.
She alleges that Lizama tried to pull her into a dark area and when she resisted he choked her and punched her. She said she bit Lizama on his cheek and arm in an effort to escape, but he still held on to her. It was her screams, she said, that brought neighbors to her rescue.
As a result, Lizama was overpowered by the neighbors and he was held until the police arrived and took him into custody.
