Pedophile arrested in Mogilev

Pedophile arrested in Mogilev
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May 6, Mogilev. A pedophile was detained in Mogilev. Such information is posted on the official TELEGRAM channel of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Belarus, BelTA informs.

In early May, a 60-year-old man was detained in the regional center, who, in a state of intoxication , committed sexual acts against a 7-year-old girl. Law enforcement officers found that the janitor lured the child into the back room, offering to repair the bike.

A criminal case has been initiated against a man with a previous conviction.

"In the first quarter of this year, 291 crimes in the field of pedophilia were revealed. At the same time, the number of children affected by sexual violence increased by a third compared to the same period last year," the report says.

The Ministry of Internal Affairs, in cooperation with the Ministries of Education, HEALTH and other interested subjects of prevention, initiates a set of measures to combat crimes related to sexual violence against children. "During the month, special attention will be paid to the issues of prevention and non-admission of crimes against the sexual integrity or sexual freedom of minors, protection of children from criminal encroachments," the law enforcers noted.

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