Maldives Police Service on Monday arrested a man over sexually abusing his 14-year-old stepdaughter.
Police revealed that the crime was reported earlier the same day. The 31-year-old suspect was arrested from an island in central Maldives.
No further details were revealed in order to protect the identity of the minor.
Police also arrested a 32-year-old man accused of molesting his 17-year-old stepdaughter in late February. The Criminal Court remanded him for 15 days last week.
There has been an upsurge in the number of child sexual abuse cases reported to the authorities since mid-January. Police have made numerous arrests and stated that the investigations were underway.
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