UG Lecturer on bail…More fondling allegations surface
University of Guyana Lecturer, Alvin Bowen, who has been at the centre of a sexual molestation allegation, has been released on $50,000 station bail as police continue their investigation.
Bowen was taken into custody Monday evening after a female student alleged that the man fondled her during a private lecture session in his office at the Turkeyen campus.
According to a source close to the investigation, while the student is maintaining her story of what transpired, the lecturer has denied the allegations.
“It’s a case of her word against his word. Only the two of them were in the room,” a source told this newspaper.
However, in the wake of the report on Tuesday, other students have come forward with similar allegations. One female student said that this current allegation is only the tip of the iceberg, that many of them chose to remain silent because of the stigma and because they felt that there might have been a threat to their continued attendance at the University.
Bowen is also said to be a Pastor.
This publication was told that the police were up to yesterday still gathering statements, with a view to preparing a report which will be sent to the Director of Public Prosecutions for advice.
Meanwhile, Vice President of the University of Guyana Senior Staff Association, Dr. Melissa Ifill said she has not yet seen an official report on the incident except for what was reported in the press.
“We would never support the violation of any of our students. If it did occur we would expect the University and the authorities to treat it in the sternest matter”.
Dr. Ifill added that the UGSSA will have to speak to the Lecturer and will be prepared to offer any support. However, Dr. Ifill said she was not aware of his current status on the job and will make an inquiry.
What does this idiotic 'source close to the investigation' expect? Perhaps the perp should have sent out a memo to the rest of the class informing them of his vile intention. And perhaps Dr. Melissa Ifill would love to be in a 'supporting' role in a threesome with her lecherous colleague . Seems like Guyana is still locked in the stone age when it comes to sex assault and work place / institutional harassment.