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A 10-year-old girl was found to be six months pregnant after being taken to Hospital de Transito Colonia Dora in Santiago del Estero province, Argentina, for severe abdominal pain. Police have arrested a 33-year-old man, suspected of sexually abusing her, at his home in El Bacho.
The 33-year-old suspect was arrested at his home in El Bacho, where police seized his mobile phone as part of the investigation. Authorities have not disclosed the exact timeline of events leading to the girl’s hospital admission or the ongoing status of the investigation.
Police have arrested a 33-year-old suspect accused of sexually abusing his 10-year-old stepdaughter, who was discovered to be six months pregnant after being admitted to hospital with severe abdominal pain. The girl’s grandmother, who had previously expressed concerns about leaving her alone with the suspect, stated that she was aware of the potential dangers associated with him.
What remains unclear — It is unknown how long the alleged abuse occurred before the girl was discovered to be pregnant.
Ten-year-old girl hospitalised with stomach pains discovers she is six months pregnant
A 33-year-old suspect has been arrested on suspicion of sexually abusing his stepdaughter after she discovered she was six months pregnant (Picture: El Doce)
A sexually abused young girl who complained of stomach pains was taken to hospital only to discover she was six months pregnant.
The anonymous 10-year-old victim was told by medics in Santiago de Estero, Argentina she was in an advanced state of pregnancy.
Suspicions were aroused when her mother mentioned to doctors her daughter had not had a period in some time.
Police sources told InfoBae the daughter had been sexually abused by her stepfather, at the family home in El Bacho.
Officers arrested the 33-year-old suspect at his home, where they also seized his mobile phone.
The 10-year-old girl was admitted to Hospital de Transito Colonia Dora in Santiago de Estero province, Argentina after complaining of chest pains (Picture: Clarincom)
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Speaking to local media, the victim’s grandmother said she had warned her daughter of the danger of leaving the little girl alone with her stepfather.
She told Noticiero 7 that she had advised that the man, who had met her daughter over the phone, could not be trusted.
The grandmother added that she herself had been sexually abused when she was eight years old.
The revelation also shocked the girl’s teacher at school, who said the victim had never mentioned any pain or issues with her stepfather.
‘She’s a quiet girl, she does her homework… I’ve never noticed any strange behaviour from her, nor has she ever had a meltdown’, she said.
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