A 42-year-old man was arrested on Monday for allegedly raping his 15-year-old daughter in Russey Sanh commune in Prey Veng province’s Sithor Kandal district.
District police chief Seng Savorn said the suspect will be sent to the provincial court. “This is a rape case and we have filed a report. How it proceeds is up to the court,” he said.
Citing the girl’s accounts, he said the man allegedly raped her four times and threatened her not to tell anyone.
The suspect, he added, is known for drinking and domestic violence, with his wife mostly staying away from home because of the beatings.
The couple, who have three daughters, were workers at brick kilns and did not have a permanent residence.
The man allegedly raped the oldest daughter last month while his wife was away. After learning of the alleged rape, she filed a complaint to commune officials who reported it to the police.
“When the commune officials reported to the authorities, I immediately referred the victim for a medical check-up which proved positive,” he said.
He said the forensic team consisted of doctors, technical police officials and representatives of the Prey Veng provincial Women’s Association. Following the forensics results, the prosecutor ordered the suspect’s arrest.
Savorn said the man did not confess, but the police have a strong forensics case. “We have solid evidence and are not just levelling a charge without proof,” he said.