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29 March 2024

Man with kids held for molesting 8-year-old girl

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A 31-year-old man left his children playing at a park in Abu Dhabi and stalked an eight-year-old girl in the park before caressing her body and trying to undress her, unaware of the security cameras planted in the place.

Police later arrested the unnamed man and showed him the film before sending him to the prosecutor, who demanded a maximum penalty of 15 years in prison.

The man confessed to the crime but said he regretted it. The prosecutor said the man would remain in custody for interrogation pending trial.

“He was caught on camera caressing sensitive parts of the girl’s body before trying to undress her….he then backed off and left the park with his children,” the Arabic language daily Emarat Alyoum said.

“The prosecution charged the man with molesting a minor…it demanded the maximum punishment that could reach 15 years in prison in such cases,” the paper said.

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