{"id":49091,"date":"2017-02-12T10:31:08","date_gmt":"2017-02-12T10:31:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/viconsortium.com\/?p=49091"},"modified":"2017-02-12T10:31:08","modified_gmt":"2017-02-12T10:31:08","slug":"alleged-serial-rapist-arrested-for-third-time-bail-set-at-150000","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/wp.viconsortium.com\/?p=49091","title":{"rendered":"Alleged Serial Rapist Arrested For Third Time; Bail Set At $150,000"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>ST. CROIX &#8212; A man who has been accused of rape by multiple females was again arrested on Saturday on a warrant issued by the Superior Court of the Virgin Islands, in connection with a first-degree rape, unlawful sexual contact and child abuse incident that police say began in 1998 and continued until 2000, V.I.P.D. Public Information Officer Glen Dratte announced Saturday.<\/p>\n<p>Ethelbert &#8220;Bert&#8221; Benjamin, above, age 57, <span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><a style=\"color: #3366ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/viconsortium.com\/featured\/ethelbert-bert-benjamin-arrested-first-degree-rape-charge\/\" target=\"_blank\">arrested twice last year<\/a><\/span>, was remanded to the Bureau of Corrections pending his advise-of-rights hearing after failing to make bail of $150,000.<\/p>\n<p>On Sept. 29, 2016, Mr. Benjamin was arrested\u00a0on a\u00a0first-degree rape charge\u00a0 following a report by a then-20-year-old, who stated that she was raped by Mr. Benjamin.<\/p>\n<p>Mr. Benjamin was rearrested on November 22 of the same year on first-degree aggravated rape, first-degree unlawful sexual contact and child abuse charges, after a female family member of Mr. Benjamin told police that he had sexually assaulted her, according to Mr. Dratte. His bail then was also set at $150,000, according to police.<\/p>\n<p>After showing up in court on November 23, Mr. Benjamin was placed under house arrest with an electronic monitoring device strapped to his person.<\/p>\n<p>The V.I.P.D. is asking anyone who has been sexually abused to contact\u00a0the V.I.P.D. Domestic Violence Unit at 340-778-2211 on St. Croix, or 340 774 2211 on St. Thomas. You can also send in your information to Crime Stoppers USVI, or call 911.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>ST. CROIX &#8212; A man who has been accused of rape by multiple females was again arrested on Saturday on a warrant issued by the Superior Court of the Virgin Islands, in connection with a first-degree rape, unlawful sexual contact and child abuse incident that police say began in 1998 and continued until 2000, V.I.P.D. 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