IPNEWS: The Paynesville Magisterial Court, under assigned Judge William G. Saygam, has ordered the arrest of former Executive Director of the Liberia Agency for Community Empowerment (LACE), Pepsi K. Yeke, for misapplication of entrusted Property, in violation of 15.56 of the new penal code of Liberia.
The writ issued by stipendiary Magistrate of the Paynesville Magisterial Court for the crime of Misapplication of Entrusted Property, is based on a complaint filed against him, by Joseph Jefferson Chesson of the City of Paynesville.
The Writ of arrested which was issued on January 11, to Captian Roosevelt Bryant, Magistrate Police requested that Mr. Yeke be arrested and brought before the court to answer to the crime which violates Section 16.56 of the New Penal Code of Liberia.
The Writ of Arrest Noted: “The Republic of Liberia, by and through the Ministry of Justice has charged you, the within-named defendant with the commission of a crime, Misapplication of Entrusted Properties, predicated upon the complaint of the private prosecutor, after he had appeared before the honorable court and sworn upon oath and averred that.”
According to the Writ, sometime in August 2023, Defendant Yeke was entrusted with the amount of Forty Thousand United States Dollars (US$40,000.00) to be used for the benefit of the private prosecutor (Jefferson Chesson).
Mr. Chesson further noted that the amount was given to Mr. Yeke because he impressed on his (Chesson) mind that he (Yeke) has the ability and rightfully positioned to the money for the benefit of Chesson, which was agreed upon.
However, Complainant Chesson said, that as of the date and time Mr. Yeme received said amount, his attitude suddenly shifted and refused to pay the said amount.
Chesson said all efforts to ensure the former LACE Boss pays his money since he cannot receive the benefit guarantee him, have not materialized.
This act by Mr. Yeke, according to the court, is wrong, criminal, intentional, and illegal, as such, committing said crime is in gross violation of the statute controlling.
This according to the court, is contrary to the Statutory Law of Liberia for which Mr. Yeke was ordered arrested.
