Mistrial Declared After Jury Failed to Reach Verdict in Child Sex Abuse Trial

2026-02-11 - 00:56

NASSAU, BAHAMAS – A judge declared a mistrial after jurors were deadlocked on a man who allegedly raped and indecently assaulted a nine-year-old girl in 2024. Jurors were unable to reach a verdict in the trial of Shaquille Martin, 31, prompting Justice Neil Brathwaite to declare a mistrial. Martin will face a second trial on the child sex abuse allegations in May. He remains on bail.