The Judicial police have arrested a 27 year old man in the Algarve, suspected of sexually abusing a minor, his 12 year old cousin.
The defendant's had violated terms of his arrest warrant in Santarém, fleeing and hiding in the Algarve region, where he was later located.
“The incidents took place between the summer of 2021 and the beginning of 2022, with the man taking advantage of moments alone with his female 12 year old cousin, while family were in close proximity”. The defendant lived in the same house as the victim., but according to a police source, the complaint eventually came from the minor and later from family members.
The PJ explained that, “at the time of the complaint, the accused voluntarily presented himself at the police station, denying the facts”.
“Once the investigations were completed, all the incidents denounced were confirmed, so efforts were made to bring the accused to court, which was delayed because of the man fleeing to hide in the Algarve.
The man is a foreign citizen, with no criminal record in Portugal, but is now detained for 15 crimes of sexual abuse of children.
Source https://postal.pt/
