The victim was the prisoner’s daughter; The girl’s mother will also be investigated for possible failure to protect the child
A man was arrested for raping his 12-year-old daughter with the help of a teenage son who was also sexually abusing his sister, in Santa Rita de Cássia, in the interior of Bahia. THE The arrest of the suspect, a 72-year-old man, took place this Wednesday (13).
O 16-year-old son, brother of the victim, was apprehended. The crimes took place over at least six months and were discovered after intervention by the Guardianship Council. The names of father and son were not disclosed, which made contact with their defense impossible. The family lives in a neighborhood 15 km away from the city center, with 27 thousand inhabitants, which is around 1 thousand km from the capital, Salvador. The Guardianship Council intervened after receiving complaints about possible crimes.
A forensic examination confirmed that the girl was a victim of sexual violence. The investigation found that father and son were in league and took turns in committing sexual violence against the daughter and sister. THE child was removed from the home and is being monitored by the Guardianship Council and the psychosocial care network of the local city hall.
According to the police, the The girl’s mother will also be investigated for possible failure to protect the child. The Civil Police represented the preventive arrest of the man and the arrest of the teenager, measures authorized by the Court.
“After complying with court orders, those involved were presented to the police unit and remain at the disposal of the Court. Investigations continue to identify possible parties”, says the Civil Police. The process is being processed under judicial secrecy.
According to the police, father and son are investigated, respectively, for the crimes of rape of a vulnerable person and an infraction analogous to the same crime.
Warning: text addresses sensitive topics such as child violence, sexual violence and rape of vulnerable people. If you identify yourself or know someone who is experiencing this type of problem, call 100 or 190 and report it.
