CRIME | Man accused of multiple sexual assault cases

The Judiciary Police (PJ) detained a 19-year-old unemployed local for allegedly sexually assaulting minors over 30 times since last year.
Last Wednesday, a 12-year-old minor on his way home after school was intercepted by the suspect before being forcibly dragged to an aged residential building. The man professed that he wanted to get back his missing coin, which had supposedly fallen into the child’s shoes.
He then rubbed the boy’s feet on his crotch before releasing him eventually. The child’s mother reported the crime to police authorities, who said that at least three other parents had made similar reports in the past.
In a separate case, a man was detained last Thursday on suspicion of sexually assaulting a local schoolgirl who had fallen for his premeditated hoax of a summer job.
The suspect, aged 28 and employed as a deliveryman, was said to possess a criminal record for cases of robbery, extortion and theft. He approached the victim via the WeChat instant messaging platform last Tuesday night. During their conversation, the suspect reportedly offered the 15-year-old teenager a wine tasting gig with a salary of MOP 5,500. Intrigued by the job offer, the victim met him at a residential building terrace in Rua de Bras da Rosa the next morning at seven, before being taken to the staircase by the man.
He then requested the victim taste a bottle of unknown liquid, which he claimed was white wine. She passed out after taking a sip. The girl was sent to the hospital and called the police after her family realized she could have been subjected to sexual violation while she was unconscious. The suspect admitted to having sex with the victim during detention.