By PAVEL BAILEY
Tribune Staff Reporter
pbailey@tribunemedia.net
A FORMER Royal Bahamas Defence Force marine accused of indecently assaulting his ex-girlfriend over the Emancipation Day holiday weekend was denied bail yesterday.
The same defendant is awaiting trial for allegedly abusing seven male cadets at a Rangers camp in Eleuthera last summer.
Prosecutors allege Yahshua Prevail Cox, 27, inappropriately touched a 21-year-old woman in New Providence on August 1.
Cox pleaded not guilty to indecent assault before Magistrate Abigail Farrington.
He appeared calm during his arraignment.
Assistant Superintendent of Police Kendrick Bauld, the prosecutor, objected to bail, citing Cox’s pending court matters of a similar nature. ASP Bauld also argued that Cox posed a high risk of reoffending if released.
Cox is awaiting trial on eight counts of cruelty to children and two counts of indecent assault.
He allegedly sexually and physically abused cadets aged 11 to 19 in Eleuthera between June 30 and July 19, 2025.
The allegations include physical assaults, the forced consumption of toilet water and sexually inappropriate behaviour by a supervising officer at the camp.
Cox allegedly forced a 14-year-old male cadet to masturbate in the presence of his peers and deprived him of sleep, causing him unnecessary suffering.
He is further alleged to have abused four other males, aged 11, 13, 15 and 19, during the same period.
Cox also allegedly inappropriately touched and mistreated boys aged 15 and 16 between July 1 and 19.
Magistrate Farrington denied Cox bail on the latest charge and remanded him to the Bahamas Department of Correctional Services.
His trial on that charge is scheduled to begin on November 9.
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