Martin Anthony George, the founding chairman of CrimeStoppers International for the Caribbean region and a prominent Tobago attorney, has been granted TT$150,000 (approximately US$24,000) bail after appearing in court on Wednesday in Trinidad on sexual assault charges.
George, 58, who also serves as chairman and founding director of the Tobago Business Chamber, was charged with grievous sexual assault and indecent assault. The alleged offences occurred on March 22 at his law firm in Port of Spain.
He appeared before High Court Master Indira Chinebas and was ordered not to contact the alleged victim—identified as a young attorney—either directly or indirectly. The court also mandated that George stay at least 500 metres away from her at all times.
George was arrested on July 8 at his Port of Spain office by detectives from the Port of Spain Criminal Investigations Department. The charges stem from an incident said to have taken place at the offices of Martin George and Co.
The matter has been adjourned to October 7 for a status hearing.
A well-known figure in Tobago’s legal and business communities, George previously served as a three-time member of the Police Service Commission (PSC), vice president of the Tobago Lawyers Association, and vice president of the Tobago Division of the Chamber of Industry and Commerce. He also currently chairs the PSC Appeals Tribunal.
George is being represented by senior counsels Ramesh Lawrence Maharaj, a former attorney general, and John Heath.
