Girl abused in a Kokand hotel: suspect in custody

A criminal case has been opened in Kokand after a 13-year-old girl was sexually abused in a hotel. The suspect has been detained and remanded in custody, and psychologists and lawyers are working with the victim.

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Details were reported by the Fergana regional office of the National Social Protection Agency.

According to the agency, the incident took place on 28 September. The next day, the Kokand prosecutor's office opened a criminal case for sexual intercourse with a person under 16, under paragraph "a" of Part 3 of Article 128 of the Criminal Code.

The suspect was detained, and on 30 September he was remanded in custody. Forensic examinations have been ordered and the investigation is continuing.

Psychologists and lawyers are helping the girl: they are protecting her rights and interests and supporting her recovery. Agency staff are monitoring the case.

It was reported earlier that a student in Tashkent was sentenced to three years of house arrest for sexual intercourse with a minor.

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