A 25-year-old bus driver claims he does not know the girl he is accused of carnally abusing.

Melville Williams, who is from a Kingston address, is accused of being involved with a 15-year-old girl who is seven months' pregnant. He is also accused of helping the girl during her pregnancy.

His attorney told the court that the accused did not know the girl. But when Resident Magistrate Glen Brown asked the attorney to explain why the girl picked his client, he told the court that Williams' name was an easy choice because he was currently before the court on another carnal abuse charge.

His attorney further explained that in that case, the complainant had only admitted that something allegedly occurred between herself and the accused, after being pressured by relatives.

He also said the accused was arrested on the current charge while he was taking up bail on the other charge. RM Brown then granted him one bail for both offences. He was given $50,000 bail with surety and is to return to court on January 22 when the matter will again be mentioned.