Official News Report - ERIC BENJAMIN. SEXUAL PREDATOR...

From the St Helena Independent; I just wish other lessons could be learned - why oh why are such dangerous people released on bail?!?! But it is promising that this outcome has been reached, and VERY VERY important for the victims who deserve to finally have the respect that they deserve and not be treated as the "criminals".

"St Helena Supreme Court. After a plea of not guilty and a jury trial in the St Helena Supreme Court, Mr Eric Benjamin, the Speaker of the House and Lay Advocate was found guilty to four cases of Sexual Assault and one case of Attempted Rape. Mr Benjamin, who is 83 years of age was deemed to have been committing these offences in 1999, 2016 and 2017/18. Mr Benjamin was released on bail until Tuesday 19th February 2019 when the Judge, Mr Patrick Thomas, QC, will hand down a sentence.

Also in the St Helena Supreme Court today was Mr Cyril Graham, better known as 'Caesar', who pleaded guilty to a charge of Indecent Assault which took place on Ascension Island in 1968. He will also be sentenced on Tuesday 19th February"