The Polícia Judiciária (PJ) arrested a 28-year-old foreign man this week on suspicion of abusing his 13-year-old stepdaughter, who is also of foreign nationality. The incident took place at the victim’s home, where other minors were present.
“The events occurred in Loures on the night of Tuesday, November 11, when the minor’s mother was hospitalized, leaving the couple’s minor children and the victim in the care of the defendant,” the PJ stated in a communication to Notícias ao Minuto.
According to the PJ, “throughout the night, on several occasions, the defendant forced the victim into sexual offenses.”
It is explained that the next day the minor “asked for help from her classmates, who reported the incident to their teacher.”
The school contacted the PJ, leading to the involvement of the Lisbon and Vale do Tejo Directorate section specialized in investigating sexual crimes.
After conducting “urgent” investigative actions, with a particular “focus on the protection of the victim,” the authorities arrested the suspect, who was brought before a judicial court for a preliminary hearing.
The man is subject to the following coercive measures: “prohibition of contacting the victim, obligation to leave the family residence, and prohibition of approaching within 500 meters,” concluded the PJ.
