COROZAL TOWN, Fri. Oct. 2, 2015–A 77-year-old woman who is confined to a wheelchair was reportedly sexually assaulted in her home by her son-in-law, who is 54, at about 10:00 Wednesday morning, September 30.

    Police reported that the woman was in her yard when her son-in-law went to her house, wheeled her inside, took off her bra and kissed and fondled her breasts, and then touched her private parts. After the assault, the son-in-law left the house and the woman called police.

    Police launched an immediate search for the son-in-law, and he was arrested on Thursday, October 1, and charged with sexual assault and harm.

    Inspector Dennis Serano, Deputy Commander of Corozal Police, said that the son-in-law will be arraigned at the Corozal Magistrate’s Court, as soon as a magistrate is available.