According to local media, including TV MIDTVEST, a 21-year-old man from Viborg was arrested after being accused of attempting to rape a 13-year-old girl.
The duty chief of the Midt-og Vestjyllands Politi, Anders Bøje Hansen, reported that the young man was arrested on Sunday after being accused of attempting to rape a minor under the age of fifteen.
The investigation indicates that the young man lured the girl into his car around 3:00 PM on Saturday. According to the indictment, he touched her inappropriately and then attempted to rape her.
The father passed by and saw his daughter in the car.
Meanwhile, the girl’s father happened to be passing by and saw his daughter inside the car, so he managed to get her out. While the perpetrator fled, the father managed to record the car’s license plate number, which enabled the police to identify the accused and arrest him at 12:30 after midnight.
The young man was arrested and detained for four weeks.
At a court hearing on Sunday, the young man was charged with attempted rape, committing a non-intercourse sexual act with a minor, and violating indecency laws, the public prosecutor, Søren Kløvborg Laustsen, said. The hearing was held behind closed doors due to the sensitivity of the case, according to the source.
The suspect's car was also impounded for technical inspection.
Although the young man admitted to some of the facts, he denied the charges of attempted rape and sexual act, and did not appeal the decision to detain him in custody.
Police: The suspect and the victim communicated via social media.
According to the source, Anders Boeh Hansen explained that the investigations later revealed prior contact between the girl and the perpetrator via a social networking site, but the police do not believe that they knew each other, and it is likely that Saturday’s meeting was their first face-to-face encounter.
وقال هانسن: “لحسن الحظ، هذه ليست حوادث نراها كل يوم، لكنها تذكير صارخ بخطورة العالم الرقمي على الأطفال”.
Warnings and recommendations from the police to parents
وفي أعقاب الحادثة، دعا هانسن أولياء الأمور إلى الاهتمام بحياة أطفالهم الرقمية، قائلاً: “من المفيد أن يهتم الأهالي بمن يتواصل معهم أبناؤهم عبر مواقع التواصل. هذا أمر مهم للغاية”، وأضاف: “الأمر يشبه السير على حبل مشدود. لا يجب أن يؤدي الفضول الأبوي إلى عزلة الطفل أو فقدانه للثقة بوالديه، بل يجب أن تكون العلاقة قائمة على ثقة متبادلة، حيث يشعر الطفل بالارتياح للتحدث إذا ارتكب خطأ أو شعر بالخطر”.
Tips from the Børns Vilkår organization for protecting children online
In addition to the police statements, the children's rights organization Børns Vilkår provided a set of awareness guidelines for parents to protect their children in the digital world.
The organization recommended that the dialogue should begin with a genuine interest in the things that children like, and the situations that cause them anxiety or discomfort, which helps to create a safe environment for dialogue and openness, according to the source.
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