A St. Catherine man who’s charged with having sexual intercourse with a person under 16-years-old, was freed in the Spanish Town Criminal Court on Tuesday.
The man Theodore Grahame was sent on his way when the arresting officer failed to attend court to give evidence.
Grahame, was also freed of charges of harboring a fugitive and aiding and abetting.
An enraged Resident Magistrate, Ann-Marie Nembhard, immediately issued a bench warrant for the arrest of investigating officer, District Constable Treasure Brown of the Spanish Town police station.
RM Nembhard complained that Grahame had been in custody since February.
She said Constable Brown had been absent on two occasions while the accused man languished in custody, due to the incompetence of the police.
She told Grahame he was free to go as there was no evidence against him.
