In the Odessa region, the National Police detained a 49-year-old man who is suspected of raping a 14-year-old girl.
Now he faces up to 12 years in prison if his guilt is proven in court.
Rape of a 14-year-old girl in the Odessa region — what is known
As it became known during the investigation, the man approached a group of teenagers relaxing on the shore of a local reservoir.
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He behaved in a friendly manner, treated them to ice cream, and also asked where they lived.
The guys answered that they lived in a neighboring village, and then the new acquaintance promised to take them home in his car.
— Around midnight, two boys and a girl got into a caring uncle's car, but after a while on the road he stopped and forcibly dropped the young men off, and drove on with the girl to an unknown direction.
The guys immediately reported the circumstances of their friend's disappearance to the police, — law enforcement officials said.
The victim herself said that the man took her to a dark, deserted place, used force and threatened to commit sexual acts against her will.
The attacker was detained a few hours later, although he denied all charges and convinced the police that the teenagers had framed him.
As part of the investigation, a forensic medical examination was ordered, and the suspect was placed under 24-hour house arrest by court order.
