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The Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP), Paula Llewellyn, has indicated that she will be seeking to have the sex case involving a pastor of the Moravian Church transferred from St Elizabeth to Kingston, to ensure fairness to all the parties involved.
There has been intense media spotlight on 64-year-old Rupert Clarke’s arrest and prosecution for allegedly having sex with a minor, and Llewellyn said there is concern about whether this could prejudice the case, which will be tried by a jury.
As a result, her office is to apply to have the case transferred to Kingston in March, when the St Elizabeth Circuit Court opens.
It has been noted that a defence attorney could use arguments on the question of prejudice to have a case dismissed.
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