Thirteen year old abused by father in Shaviyani Atoll
28 Feb 2010, 6:43 PM
Ahmed Nazeer
Police and the Ministry of Health and Family are investigating a man who allegedly sexually abused his 13 year old daughter on the island of Fokaidhu in Shaviyani Atoll, after luring her to a room with Milo packets.
An official from the island office said the case was reported to the island office on Thursday morning at 11:00pm. He said the man was summoned to the island office by police but was released after questioning.
The official claimed that the case came to the attention of authorities after she confided in someone she knew about the abuse, which was then passed to the island offices by two other youths.
The Family and Children Service took the girl into state protection the same day the case was reported, the official said.
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