Foreign national arrested on suspicion of abusing 12-year-old girl

The Judicial Police arrested a 48-year-old foreign man suspected of sexually abusing a 12-year-old girl in Marco de Canaveses on November 7. The suspect allegedly approached the victim in a commercial establishment, promising to buy her a mobile phone, and then engaged in sexual acts outside until bystanders intervened. The investigation began after the victim's family reported the incident. The suspect, who has a criminal record for lesser offenses, was on the run but was eventually located and arrested. He will face a judicial interrogation for coercive measures.