John McCarthy
FREDERIKSTED — A St. Croix man who maintained an ongoing sexual relationship with a 15-year-old girl in his own household was arrested on Monday morning, authorities said.
Jacoy Q. Kentish, 20, of Campo Rico, was arrested at 11:55 a.m. Monday and charged with second-degree aggravated-rape-domestic violence, the Virgin Islands Police Department said.
“The investigation revealed that Kentish was in a sexual relationship with a 15-year-old female, in violation of local statutes regarding the minor’s age of consent,” VIPD spokesman Toby Derima said.
It is the second time in 28 months that Kentish has been accused of raping a 15 or 16-year-old girl on St. Croix, according to VIPD records.
He was last accused of rape in May of 2019 by a 16-year-old girl at Croixville Apartments in Estate Grove Place.
Kentish was turned over to the custody of the Bureau of Corrections without bail, as per the territory’s domestic violence laws, pending his Advice of Rights hearing.
All individuals listed as arrested or charged with a crime in this report are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.
