Man Convicted of Raping Former Lover

2026-01-29 - 00:51

NASSAU, BAHAMAS – A jury took less than an hour to acquit a man of raping his former lover. Prosecutors alleged that 24-year-old Danaveo Sweeting raped the 19-year-old at her New Providence home on December 26, 2024. Seven of the nine jurors found Sweeting guilty, while two others found him not guilty of the crime. Although her father was a policeman, the woman first reported the incident to Sweeting’s girlfriend four days later. Sweeting, who did not testify, told police that he had consensual sex with the woman. Defense lawyer David Cash portrayed the woman as a jilted woman who was trying to destroy Sweeting.