By PAVEL BAILEY

Tribune Staff Reporter

pbailey@tribunemedia.net

A 48-year-old man was remanded to prison yesterday after being accused of engaging in incestuous relations with his eight-year-old daughter earlier this year.

The defendant, whose name is being withheld to protect the identity of the minor, was arraigned before Assistant Chief Magistrate Carolyn Vogt-Evans on charges of incest and indecent assault.

Prosecutors allege that the defendant had unlawful sexual intercourse with his underage daughter on February 3 in New Providence. He is also accused of inappropriately touching the girl’s private parts on the same day.

The defendant was not required to enter a plea and was informed that the case would proceed to the Supreme Court via a voluntary bill of indictment (VBI).

He was advised of his right to apply for bail in the higher court.

He will be held at the Bahamas Department of Correctional Services until the expected service of his VBI on October 2.

Inspector Shadrach Coakley served as the prosecutor.