KIEV. 8 Aug. UNN. Odessa police opened criminal proceedings on the fact of corruption of minors. This was announced by the communications division of the National police in the Odessa region, reports UNN.

“Statements on this fact militiamen brought in the Unified register of pre-judicial investigations under article 156 (depravity of minors) of the Criminal code of Ukraine. The issue of the detention of the offender in order St. 208 Criminal procedure code of Ukraine”, – stated in the message.

As noted, the information came to police from relatives of 14-year-old girl.

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According to the child, 40-year-old stepfather within a few months of threats forced her to perform various acts of indecency in relation to himself, with his hand did the same to her. Cowed by the man the girl for a long time was afraid to tell my mom and only did it now. At the moment it is staffed by psychologists.

When the guards arrived at the scene and waited for the return home of the suspect, the latter, on seeing the police, began to run away. However, after a few minutes of pursuit, he was stopped on one of the streets of the city, where he tried to hide.

We will remind, in Kyiv region, 65-year-old man spent years corrupting minors.