48-year-old man detained for child sexual abuse in Marco de Canaveses
The Judicial Police detained a foreign national suspected of sexually abusing a child under 12 years old in Marco de Canaveses. The offences occurred on 7 November.
Suspect fled after attack and was intercepted by the Judicial Police
According to averdade.com, the Judicial Police (PJ), through its Northern Directorate, detained a 48-year-old foreign national strongly suspected of two crimes of child sexual abuse, which occurred on 7 November 2026 in the municipality of Marco de Canaveses.
The victim is a child under 12 years old. According to the police investigation, the suspect approached the child inside a commercial establishment, where he subjected her to acts of a sexual nature. Subsequently, he lured the victim out of the premises, promising to buy her a mobile phone.
In public, the man resumed the acts against the child. The assault was interrupted by the intervention of members of the public who were in the vicinity, who immediately stopped the attack and alerted the authorities.
The criminal investigation began following a formal complaint filed by the victim's family members. The PJ teams immediately carried out evidence-gathering activities, both forensic and witness testimony, which allowed them to fully reconstruct the facts.
After the incident, the suspect fled. The inspectors managed to locate and detain him outside of flagrante delicto. It is noted that the detainee has a criminal record for committing a less serious crime.
The 48-year-old man will be brought before the competent judicial authority for his first judicial interrogation, a procedure which will determine the preventative measures to be applied given the gravity of the offences alleged.
Source: Google News PT — Crime (pt)