BDF soldier 31 year old Mark Anthony Nolberto, was convicted of two counts of rape against a 17-year-old girl following a closed-door trial before Justice Candace Nanton, with the most damning evidence coming from graphic video footage that Nolberto recorded on his phone showing him assaulting the victim and forcing her to perform sexual acts while verbally threatening her.
Although Nolberto maintained under oath that all encounters were consensual, the prosecution, led by Joseph Perez, successfully introduced the video evidence that directly contradicted his defense, resulting in guilty verdicts on the major counts.
The victim was 19 when she testified in May.
With his bail now revoked, Nolberto has been remanded to Belize Central Prison pending sentencing scheduled for July 24, 2026, after Justice Nanton ordered Social Inquiry, Victim Impact, Antecedent History, and Kolbe Foundation reports to inform the final punishment.
