A Jamaica Defence Force soldier, accused of raping a 17 year old girl, is scheduled to return to court on January 13 when a trial date will be set.
The accused, Oral Bourne, was released on $100,000 bond when he appeared in the Corporate Area Criminal Court on Wednesday.
The soldier was charged last week, following a probe by the Centre for the Investigation of Sexual Offences and Child Abuse (CISOCA) into allegations that he had molested the teenager.
Mr Bourne has denied the allegations.
Meanwhile, a source told RJR News that CISOCA is investigating several complaints filed over the last three weeks against members of the Jamaica Defence Force.
One of the soldiers was charged last week after he was placed on an identification parade. He is scheduled to appear in court this week.
In recent months CISOCA has laid charges against several members of the security forces for alleged breaches of the Sexual Offences Act.
A policeman was charged two weeks ago with various sexual offences as part of the crack down.
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