A St. Croix man is facing multiple charges, including first-degree rape, after a minor reported being sexually assaulted, the V.I. Police Department announced.
On Sunday, Jan. 5, an adult female informed authorities that her minor daughter had been raped by an adult male. The Virgin Islands Police Department’s Criminal Investigation Bureau responded promptly, meeting with the victim at Juan F. Luis Hospital, where she received medical care following the assault, according to the police report.
On Tuesday, Kenrick Devon Mottley, 36, was taken into custody at the Police Operations Building in Frederiksted. After being advised of his Miranda Rights, Mottley provided a statement to investigators. He was subsequently arrested on charges of first- and second-degree rape, first-degree assault, child abuse, and unlawful sexual contact, the police report stated.
Mottley was booked and held on $100,000 bail, which he was unable to post. He was remanded to the John A. Bell Adult Correctional Facility, where he awaits his advice of rights hearing.
The investigation remains ongoing.
