18-year-old detained for sexual assaults on 14-year-old minor in Vila Nova de Gaia
An 18-year-old man has been detained by the Judicial Police for sexual crimes, domestic violence and illicit recordings against a minor in Vila Nova de Gaia.
Young man detained in Gaia suspected of sexual crimes and violence against minor
The Judicial Police, through its Northern Directorate, detained on 25 August an 18-year-old man suspected of sexual acts with adolescents, aggravated domestic violence and illicit recordings and photographs, committed in Vila Nova de Gaia, according to Google News PT — Crime.
The facts occurred between August 2024 and June 2026, within the context of an abusive romantic relationship. The victim, a minor who was 14 years old at the start of events, was subjected to repeated physical and psychological abuse in several locations throughout the city.
Evidence-gathering procedures made it possible to contextualise the assaults and gather sufficient evidence of the alleged crimes.
The detained man, a student with no previous criminal record, was brought before a judicial inquiry. The judge imposed restraining measures on him including prohibition of contact with the victim and remaining away from the vicinity of her residence and the educational establishment he attends, to be monitored by remote technical surveillance means.
Source: Google News PT — Crime (pt)