Foreigner allegedly filmed and sexually abused minors in Mozambique
A Mauritian citizen was detained in Vilankulos, Inhambane province, Mozambique, on charges of sexually violating children aged between six months to 12 years old.
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A 17-year-old Mozambican female was also apprehended. She allegedly recruited minors for the 52-year-old man to sexually abuse.
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Police reported that the teenager was also allegedly sexually abused by the man since she was nine-years-old.
The man had allegedly fitted his room out with film equipment to capture images and produce pornographic videos with the victims.
He was arrested after he was detained for driving a vehicle and living in the country without legal documents. This is when they allegedly found images and videos on his mobile phone.
A source stated that one of the images on his phone was of the seven-year-old daughter of a housekeeper in the house where the alleged rapist resided.
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The case was reported by the workers at the vacation home where he was living. He had allegedly violated several minors, from the ages of six months, 2, 4, 5, 6; 7; 8 up to 12-years-old.
Mozambican police spokesman in Inhambane, Simiao Machava, confirmed the detention of the two involved in allegedly raping minors.
The source stated that some of the minors were receiving outpatient treatment due to injuries sustained.
Source: RM – Inhambane