Butcher Denies Sex Abuse Allegation | Bahamas News

Bahamas News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Jul 23, 2026 · 1m

A man accused of sexually assaulting an 11-year-old girl claims the entire story is fabricated, insisting he was at work during the alleged incident in August 2024. Testifying in his own defense, 50-year-old Anthony Bain, a butcher who lived with the girl and her mother, says the accusation stems from him disciplining her with a belt. He denies any sexual contact, claims the girl wasn’t afraid of him, and says she refused to answer police questions during a confrontation with her aunt and an officer. The girl’s mother, his girlfriend, has suffered a stroke, adding emotional strain to the…