Police officer accused of child sexual abuse remanded for 30 days

A police officer accused of sexually abusing a child has been arrested and remanded in custody for 30 days. The case was reported to police on 1 June and involves allegations that a child was sexually abused by a person in a position of trust. Police disclosed on Saturday that the suspect was a serving police officer. On Wednesday, police said a 49-year-old Maldivian man was arrested on Sunday under a court order. The court ordered him detained for 30 days. The officer was suspended from duty without pay from the date of arrest. The investigation is being conducted by the Family and Child Protection Department, with an internal review by the Police Professional Standards Command.

A police officer accused of sexually abusing a child has been arrested and remanded in custody for 30 days. The case was reported to police on 1 June and involves allegations that a child was sexually abused by a person in a position of trust. Police disclosed on Saturday that the suspect was a serving police officer. On Wednesday, police said a 49-year-old Maldivian man was arrested on Sunday under a court order. The court ordered him detained for 30 days. The officer was suspended from duty without pay from the date of arrest. The investigation is being conducted by the Family and Child Protection Department, with an internal review by the Police Professional Standards Command.

A police officer accused of sexually abusing a child has been arrested and remanded in custody for 30 days. The case was reported to police on 1 June and involves allegations that a child was sexually abused by a person in a position of trust. Police disclosed on Saturday that the suspect was a serving police officer. On Wednesday, police said a 49-year-old Maldivian man was arrested on Sunday under a court order. The court ordered him detained for 30 days. The officer was suspended from duty without pay from the date of arrest. The investigation is being conducted by the Family and Child Protection Department, with an internal review by the Police Professional Standards Command.

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