David Brandt (politician)
David Brandt (politician) | |
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6th Chief Minister of Montserrat | |
In office 22 August 1997 – 5 April 2001 |
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Monarch | Elizabeth II |
Governor | Tony Abbott |
Preceded by | Bertrand Osborne |
Succeeded by | John Osborne |
Personal details | |
Born | David Brandt |
Spouse(s) | Verna Brandt |
Residence | Her Majesty's Prison, Montserrat[1] |
Alma mater | University of the West Indies (LL.B) Sir Hugh Wooding Law School (LEC) University of London (LL.M) |
Occupation | Attorney-at-Law |
David Samuel Brandt is an attorney and politician from Montserrat who served as the island's 6th Chief Minister from 22 August 1997 to 5 April 2001. As of June 18, 2019, Brandt has been remanded at Her Majesty's Prison in Montserrat until the beginning of his trial in November 2019.[2]
Sex crimes
In September 2015, Brandt was charged with two counts of conspiracy to have sexual intercourse with a minor. He was released on EC$20,000 bail.[3] In November 2018, Brandt was arrested again and subsequently charged with 2 counts of child sexual exploitation and 1 count of perverting the course of justice.[4] He was released on bail in the amount of EC$90,000. The Government of the United Kingdom through the National Crime Agency has spent more than £200,000 to investigate Brandt's alleged child sex abuse.[5]
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Further reading
- "Former Montserrat Chief Minister retires from active politics"[permanent dead link], 19 August 2009, CSME Network News. Retrieved Jan 5, 2011.
- "Montserrat Honours Former Legislators", 27 November 2009, Government of Montserrat. Retrieved Jan 5, 2011.
Preceded by | Chief Minister of Montserrat 1997–2001 |
Succeeded by John Osborne |
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