He came looking for work — and became the rapist of a minor

The rape of a minor girl is being investigated in Zhytomyr Region. A 20-year-old native of Dnipropetrovsk Region has been formally notified that he is suspected in the case. Details of the investigation were released by the Zhytomyr Regional Prosecutor’s Office.

The man came to the region to look for work. He stayed with relatives, whose family also included the minor.

According to investigators, while intoxicated, the man sexually assaulted the girl, tying her hands with a bathrobe belt. When her parents found out, they contacted law enforcement.

The man’s actions were classified under Part 3 of Article 152 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine — rape of a minor. The court ordered him held in pre-trial detention.

We previously reported:

• In Mykolaiv Region, a stepfather and another man are suspected of sexually abusing a 13-year-old girl
• Her parents were sleeping nearby: a guest molested a 10-year-old child at night
• “A game of secrets”: how a pedophile from Korabelnyi “entertained” his nieces and nephews while their grandmother wasn’t looking
• Family horror: an “uncle” raped a schoolgirl for six months in Korabelnyi District
• A Mykolaiv resident was sentenced to 10 years in prison for raping a 15-year-old girl