Man arrested for abusing minors through “grooming”, exchanging photos and sexual videos

One of the victims was only 12 years old. The judge has ordered his immediate imprisonment.

May 9 2022 (09:20 WEST)
Updated in May 9 2022 (09:48 WEST)
National Police Station
National Police Station

National Police agents in Arrecife have arrested a 53-year-old man with a police record as the alleged perpetrator of the crimes of sexual assault, child pornography and corruption of minors. The arrested man used the technique known as "Grooming", contacted minors through social networks, without indicating his age, and proposed exchanging photos and videos of sexual content. One of the victims he contacted agreed to send him photos and videos, when she was only 12 years old. After two months exchanging sexually explicit material, the arrested man gets the victim to meet him in person.

The investigation began on April 19 with the complaint of a minor who claimed that a man had contacted her through a social network, who first tried to gain her trust by talking to her about different topics and then began to talk to her about sexual topics, even sending her intimate photos.

After the minor's complaint, the police officers began an investigation to determine the veracity of the facts and verify the possibility of the existence of more victims. This investigation revealed the existence of at least 3 other minor victims who were in the same situation, with whom the arrested man had contacted through social networks using the same technique.

The investigation was able to determine that one of these minors agreed to the arrested man's request, exchanging images and videos of sexual content with him, and even after two months of maintaining contact through the networks, meeting with the investigated man to meet in person, and in that first meeting he abused the minor. The detainee took advantage of the victim's vulnerable situation to continue these meetings, giving the minor money and sometimes providing her with drugs.

After verifying the veracity of the reported facts and fully identifying the alleged perpetrator, who was located in the municipality of Arrecife, the agents proceeded to his immediate arrest as the alleged perpetrator of the crimes of sexual assault, child pornography and corruption of minors.

Once the police proceedings were completed, the detainee was placed at the disposal of the competent Judicial Authority, who ordered his immediate imprisonment. The investigation remains open and the appearance of new victims is not ruled out.

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