Prosecutor General’s Office has filed charges against a man arrested for raping an 11-year-old girl in a guesthouse in Male’ City in June.
Anees Hilmy, 38, Silsilaage, H. A. Baarah is accused of grooming his 11-year-old victim, taking her to a guesthouse in Male’ City, and raping her.
The rape was reported to Maldives Police Service on June 10, and Anees was arrested from his residence in connection to the case at approximately on June 12.
Public Prosecutor Ahmed Shafeeu has stated that the police also found pornographic pictures and videos on Anees’ mobile phone.
The Prosecutor General’s Office, on Saturday, announced it has filed three charges against Anees with the Criminal Court.
He has been charged with deliberately touching a child’s body with sexual intent under Article 3 of the Special Provisions Act to Deal with Child Sex Offenders – which carries a prison sentence of 10 to 14 years, grooming a child for sex under Article 123 of Child Rights Protection Act – which carries a prison sentence of 10 years, and possession of pornography under Article 622 of the Penal Code – which carries a minimum sentence of one month and six days in prison.
To be updated…