April 7, 2021 -Personnel of the Juvenile Division in conjunction with the public prosecutor office, arrested two (2) suspects, early Wednesday morning April 7th, 2021 in connection with an ongoing investigation into sexual abuse of minors. Several Complaints about sexual abuse against minors involving an elementary school employee and her neighbor were reported some time back to the detective department of Police KPSM.
Detectives of the Juvenile Department launched an investigation into the circumstance surrounding this case and on the order of the Prosecutor’s Office (OM), SXM arrested the suspects with the initials.
After being arrested the houses of the two suspects were also searched as part of the ongoing “Pandora” investigation that is also looking into child pornography.
One of the suspects is a (suspended) school employee who targeted her victims at school. The (alleged) abuse later took place at when the victims attended after-school tutoring at the home of the suspect.
The abuse of the minors took place at the homes of the suspects over prolonged periods of time starting from around 2010. The time span of the abuse differs based on each victim’s contact with the arrestees. In the case of one victim, the abuse occurred on the premise of an elementary school. The abuse of another victim took place in 2019 and during the 2020 lockdown when the child was at tutoring classes at the home of one of the arrestees.
Aside from complaints of sexual abuse, one complainant stated that photographs of the victim(s) were taken by the school employee and shared with the second arrestee who is her neighbor.
All of the victims in this case are/were below the age of 13 at the time they were abused by the suspects. Both suspects were incarcerated pending further investigation.
Cases involving the sexual abuse of minors are considered as heinous by OM SXM and KPSM as they target the most vulnerable in the community – children.
KPSM and The public prosecutor’s office (OM) are cognizant that cases like this are very emotional ones and urges parents and guardians not to let emotions guide actions. The police prosecutor’s office is working diligently on tackling such cases for the safety of the community and in particular our children.
OM SXM encourages everyone in the community to be mindful of the welfare of all children and to report any and all instances of sexual abuse whether against minors or adults. To report (sexual) abuse, call + 1 721 5542222 extension …
