11-year old girl raped in Male' City guesthouse

The rape of an 11-year old girl inside a guesthouse in Male’ City has been reported.

Police said that a sexual abuse case of an 11-year old inside a guesthouse of Male’ City was under investigation.

The alleged rape occurred on June 10.

It is not clear how exactly the girl was taken to the guesthouse during the lockdown order on the capital due to COVID-19. Civilians are only allowed outdoors under special permits by authorities.

The alleged abuser is a man aged above 18, according to Police. However, no arrests have so far been made in connection with the case.

A similar case of blackmail and child abuse of a 16-year old girl in Male’ City was also recently reported. The child was brought to Male’ City from another island and allegedly raped inside a guesthouse.

The case was reported on May 28. A 24-year old local was arrested in connection with the case.

The investigation into the case have so far found that the child was sent to the capital alone by her parents. The individuals who received the child in the capital were not known to her and her parents.

She was brought to Male’ with the threat of blackmail and financial deceptions.