Police have arrested a person in a position of trust for sexually abusing a minor on an island in the north of the country.
Police said that the report of the abuse was filed from the north police region which includes the island of Noonu, Raa, Baa, and Lhaviyani Atoll.
They said that the report of the abuse against the minor was filed on the 30th of last month.
Police further said that upon investigation they had arrested a 40-year-old man yesterday and that this person is an individual in a position of trust.
They also said that once the suspect was taken to court to decide on his custody period, the court had sentenced that the suspect would remain under custody until the trial of the case is complete.
Police said that they were further investigating the case with Gender Ministry.
For the past few years, 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.
