Mbanza Kongo: The Criminal Investigation Service (SIC) in Mbanza Kongo municipality, northern Zaire province, has arrested a 37-year-old man early this weekend for allegedly sexually abusing a three-year-old child, as reported by the local SIC director Pedro Nkosi Pereira to ANGOP on Monday.
According to Angola Press News Agency, the incident occurred in the 11 de Novembro neighborhood, situated on the outskirts of the city. The accused, identified as a neighbor of the victim, allegedly took advantage of the mother’s absence to commit the act. The authorities were alerted to the incident following a complaint lodged by the child’s parents.
Pedro Nkosi Pereira further disclosed that laboratory tests conducted at the Zaire Provincial Hospital in Mbanza Kongo confirmed the introduction of the penis, resulting in bleeding and vaginal injuries to the child.
The Criminal Investigation Service in Mbanza Kongo has reported a total of eight cases of child rape in the past 30 days, highlighting a concerning trend i
n the area.