Trang: A policeman accused of sexually assaulting two girls over an extended period has been charged with four counts of rape and suspended from the force, said the provincial police chief yesterday.
Pol Maj Gen Santat Winson, commander of Trang police, said the 53-year-old officer, a deputy inspector, was arrested and charged on Wednesday, two days after a complaint was lodged.
The victims, aged 12 and 16, were cousins of his girlfriend and the offences allegedly began in December 2020, weeks after the girls’ mother was arrested on drugs charges by officers including the suspect.
Pol Maj Gen Santat said the officer denied the charges and refused to talk during the interrogation, after which he was released on bail while the girls had given their statements and police were waiting for results of a physical examination.
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