Police have arrested a man for alleged sexual harassment of a 13-year-old girl on a northern island.
They said that the incident was reported to the Upper North Police consisting of islands from Haa Alifu, Haa Dhaalu, and Shaviyani Atoll.
Surprisingly, the Police said that the alleged incident was reported on 28th December of last year.
They said that the man was arrested last night under a court-issued arrest warrant.
The man was identified as a 60-year-old local man.
Police added that they were further investigating the case.
In cases related to the abuse and alleged abuse of children, the Police do not reveal the islands and identity of the victims to protect them from the stigma related to such cases.
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 proceedinggs against alleged child abusers have been fast-tracked on several occasions with police adamant on revealing the identities of the suspects.
