A release from Detective Sargeant Calvin Chase this afternoon, said Police have charged Police Constable Williamson Premilien for Rape and Assault Occasioning Actual Bodily Harm in connection with a report made to the Grand Turk Police Station on Monday 20th June 2011.

In its release yesterday, Police said the serving officer of the Royal Turks and Caicos Islands Police Force who was attacked, was off duty at the time of the alleged incident.

Premilien is scheduled to appear in the Grand Turk Magistrate?s Court on Wednesday the 29th of June 2011.

PC Premilien is now suspended from duty pending the outcome of this criminal matter.

The Commissioner of Police and other ranks of the Royal Turks and Caicos Island Police say they are deeply concerned by this alleged incident, but that the integrity of The Royal Turks and Caicos Islands Police remains foremost.