OJ Elrington is Charged for Rape

It’s been several weeks since we broke the story of an incident that allegedly involved a prominent Belize City attorney who stands accused of raping a pair of women.  Tonight, forty-two-year-old Orson Jerome Elrington, better known as OJ, is out on bail after appearing before the lower courts this afternoon.  His arraignment followed a single charge that was brought by the D.P.P.’s office in respect of a criminal report made against him.  It is alleged that he raped a woman on the night of January twelfth, 2024.  Shortly after midday, Elrington was escorted to the Queen Street Police Station where he was processed.  Two hours later, he was taken to the Magistrate’s court on Coney Drive where he was arraigned in the courtroom of a senior magistrate.  Earlier today, we caught up with Director of Public Prosecutions Cheryl Lyn Vidal who spoke briefly on the matter.

 

Cheryl Lynn Vidal, Director of Public Prosecutions

“I met with the complainants in the matter and based on what they said to me, we did additional work and it was at the end of that process that we were in a position to make a decision.”