Woman arrested for sexual exploitation of 14-year-old girl

A woman has been arrested in Haa Dhaalu Makunudhoo for sexual exploitation of a 14-year-old girl.

The police said that the Haa Dhaalu Kulhudhuffushi Magistrate Court has given a detention period of 15 days for the 38-year-old woman.

She was arrested under a court warrant on 26 August at 7:15 pm, following a case filed to the police by the Kulhudhuffushi Family and Children’s Service Centre on 19 August.

The police also arrested a 42-year-old man under a court warrant on 19 August at 11:30 pm in relation to the same case.

The Haa Dhaalu Kulhudhuffushi Magistrate Court has given a detention period of 13 days for him, said the police.

Sun has come to know that the woman arrested in relation to this case is a relative of the victim.

This case is under investigation by the Kulhudhuffushi Police Station.