Craig McDowell, of Gillard’s Meadows, St. Kitts, aged fifty-three (53), has been sentenced in the High Court for the offences of Unlawful Carnal Knowledge and Indecent Assault, committed on January 1, 2020.
On September 25, 2026, Mr McDowell was found guilty of both offences. On October 30, 2026, he was sentenced to nineteen (19) years, nine (9) months, and twenty-nine (29) days’ imprisonment for Unlawful Carnal Knowledge, and six (6) years’ imprisonment for Indecent Assault.
Both sentences are to run concurrently, with credit given for time spent on remand. The sentences were handed down by Her Honour Ms Sejilla McDowall at the High Court in Basseterre.
The Royal St. Christopher and Nevis Police Force (RSCNPF) reaffirms its commitment to working alongside the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions to ensure that individuals who commit sexual offences within the Federation are held accountable under the law.
The Force continues to encourage victims of sexual offences to come forward and report such matters to the police, assuring them that they can do so without fear.
