Elderly man arrested on charges of sexually abusing four girls
A 75-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of sexually abusing four siblings on an island in Gaaf Dhaal atoll.
08 Nov 2017, 9:00 AM
A 75-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of sexually abusing four siblings on an island in Gaaf Dhaal atoll.
A police spokesman confirmed that the suspect was arrested in Malé last Thursday “on charges of sexually abusing four underage girls.” On Friday, the criminal court remanded him to 15 days under house arrest.
The arrest came weeks after newspaper Mihaaru reported the abuse, citing the eldest of the victims.
According to the local daily, the man has been evading police and gender ministry investigators by travelling to Malé on the alleged pretence of seeking medical treatment.
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