A 45-year-old man has been placed
under house arrest in the southern city of Benevento on charges
of sexually abusing his 15-year-old niece, judicial sources said
Thursday.
The arrest warrant was issued by a preliminary investigation
judge (GIP) at the request of local prosecutor Aldo Policastro.
The teen's father, who is the suspect's brother, reported the
alleged violence to Carabinieri police.
The 15-year-old, who was staying with her uncle for the
holidays, wrote to her mother on WhatsApp right after the
alleged rape, calling for help, the sources said.
The teen was then reached by her parents and Carabinieri police
who found her in tears, they explained.
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