Police probe sexual touching of 7-year-old girl

According to reports, the school girl told her teacher that sometime between September 1 and 30, 2016, she went to the Cedros home of her grandparents where her uncle fondled her.

The young girl said she had been afraid to confide in anyone but decided to come forward after seeing an advertisement on television about child abuse.

Upon hearing this, the girl’s teacher wasted no time in reporting the matter to the Cedros Police Station, following which yesterday the girl and her mother were interviewed by police officers of the Child Protection Unit.

Police investigators said yesterday that they intend to interview the suspect as early as tomorrow