Daraine Luton, Staff Reporter

Donovan Jones, who has already spent 67 days behind bars, will have to wait until next Tuesday before getting another shot at bail.

Jones, the former deacon of Dayton Diamond Ridge Church at the centre of the sexual molestation case involving a 14-year-old Corporate Area schoolgirl, was yesterday denied bail by Resident Magistrate Martin Gayle when he appeared in the Corporate Area Resident Magistrate's court.

Co-accused James Rodgers, 18, had his bail extended by the Resident Magistrate. He too will reappear in court on Tuesday.

Sentencing postponed

Meanwhile, 18-year-old Shamar Morgan and a juvenile who both pleaded guilty to four counts of indecent assault had their sentencing postponed until Friday, September 15.

The boys, who are out on bail, had pleaded guilty before Resident Magistrate Judith Pusey but her absence yesterday forced the postponement.

Jones, meanwhile, is charged with carnal abuse and aiding and abetting carnal abuse, nine counts of indecent assault, three counts of assault with intent to rape, one count of cruelty to a child, one count of conspiracy to commit indecent assault and one count of aiding and abetting indecent assault.

Rodgers, the grandson of church founder Ruby Kelly, is charged with carnal abuse, three counts of indecent assault, three counts of assault with intent to rape and aiding and abetting indecent assault. The case is being tried in camera.