(haipo) - The aunt's partner is suspected of raping the 10-year-old niece.
Police officers of the Zebulon station in the area who started an investigation about two weeks ago after receiving a report from welfare officials about suspected sexual abuse of a 13-year-old girl when she was 10 about 3 years ago.
Allegedly, while the girl was staying during the summer vacation at her aunt's house in Kiryat Haim, the suspect, her aunt's partner, a 59-year-old resident of Kiryat Haim, raped her and committed indecent acts.
As mentioned, upon receiving the report, Zebulon police officers began investigative operations during which they located the suspect and detained him for questioning at the station, ending up in jail and his detention was extended until today.
Today (Sun. 23/6/24) in accordance with the needs of the investigation and its findings, the police will request to extend his detention at the Kiryut Magistrate's Court.
Mentally ill to prison for life. The severity of the punishment should be a deterrent