The Tribune

A CONCERNED police officer yesterday “sounded the alarm” on a Facebook page that allegedly posts pictures of Bahamians and makes false accusations against them.

The “Nassau Cheaters” Facebook page, the anonymous officer said, has most recently caused the brutal beating of a mother of one, after the page’s administrator posted a picture of her partner alleging that he was a “dead-beat” dad.

So far, an officer of the Cyber Crimes Unit has confirmed that the Unit has had several complaints about the content posted on the page, however, no one has come into the offices on Thompson Boulevard to file formal allegations.

“Because I am an officer with access to sensitive information,” she said, “I cannot reveal my identity, but recently we had a young woman come in to make a complaint on her child’s father who beat her up so badly because he believed that she put a false story on Facebook. The woman said that she’d never say something like that because the guy is a great father to their child or post it on Facebook for the world to see.

“People need to know that the information on this page is not true,” she said. “The crime and murder rate in this country is already high as it is. I believe this page will only contribute to innocent lives being lost or baseless altercations to take place. People need to be warned about what this person is doing.”

Attempts by targeted persons to defend themselves against the allegations posted on the page, she said, have not been successful.

“People who try to speak up on the site, or even try to set the record straight about themselves, have been blocked and reported as spam by him. I myself made a fictitious account and proceeded to tell him that he was out of line and that what he is doing is wrong. He blocked me and reported me as spam. Others have done the same and have not been successful,” she said.

Messrs Stratchan and Munroe, the officers investigating the matter could not be reached up to press time for comment.