Man suspected of abusing minor for two years arrested
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Man suspected of abusing minor for two years arrested

dnoticias.pt10 September 2026 at 09:21

The Judicial Police arrested a 38-year-old man in Vila Nova de Gaia suspected of various crimes of rape, child sexual abuse, and sexual acts with teenagers, allegedly committed between 2023 and 2025. The victim is a girl who is currently 15 years old.

According to the PJ, the minor was allegedly abused for about two years by the suspect, who was part of a couple that were friends of the victim's family. The girl cohabited with the couple and called the man "uncle." The abuse allegedly began at the end of 2023.

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