By Earyel Bowleg

Tribune Staff Reporter

ebowleg@tribunemedia.net

THE Supreme Court has fixed trial dates in the case of a man accused of rape.

Rodney Felix appeared before Justice Dale Fitzpatrick on Friday, accused of having sexual intercourse with a 30-year-old woman without her consent on January 11, 2025.

Mr Felix, who has lived in The Bahamas for six years, does not speak English and communicated with the court through a Creole interpreter.

He told the judge he could not afford legal representation. He said both his parents are deceased and that his girlfriend, who attended court, lacked the means to assist him financially.

Mr Felix claimed he was falsely accused by someone who was “jealous of him” and maintained he “don’t know anything about this situation”.

Justice Fitzpatrick ordered that legal counsel be provided for the defendant and that a Creole interpreter be assigned.

The substantive trial to begin on May 10, 2026, and a backup date was also scheduled for the week of June 15, 2026.