Police have arrested a man from the southern Maldives for alleged sexual abuse of a 5-year-old child.
In a statement, Police said that a health facility in Southern Maldives had reported a case of alleged sexual abuse to the police yesterday and that the victim was a 5-year-old minor.
Police said it arrested a 36-year-old local man in relation to the case and that the arrest was made under a court order.
Police also said that it was investigating the alleged crime.
In the past few months, Police have been prioritizing the crimes committed against minors and children with sexual crimes given special importance.
Police have also been working to protect the identity of victims of such heinous crimes and have withheld information about the victim’s island or atoll or where the crimes happened in multiple cases.
Investigations and court procedures against alleged child abusers have been fast-tracked on several occasions with police adamant on revealing the identities of the suspects.
I'm just glad that the police and justice system in this country finally take abuse in any form against women and children seriously - after decades of shame and silence. Thank you.