With the help of her father, a 12-year-old girl denounced sexual harassment by a ring shop owner this Tuesday (11) in Itajaí, on the north coast of Santa Catarina.

According to the military police report, the agents went to the Cidade Nova area, where they spoke to the victim, who said that, on his way back from school, at around 12:00, he stopped at a shop on Calle Ministro Luis Galoti to buy a ring. .

12-year-old girl opens up about being harassed by her father who called the police – Photo: Disclosure/ND

At some point in the store, the owner asked to get a backpack to help the victim, but the girl said that she did not need help. The author insisted and at that moment ran his hands over the girl’s chest and waist.

After that, the victim quickly fled the scene and returned to her house, where she waited for her father, who came home from work, to tell him about what had happened. The victim’s father confirmed the girl’s version that as soon as she came home, she reported the incident, after which she doubted what to do, and eventually called 190 around 16:00.

After that, the garrison found the suspect, who was still in the store, and took his image to the victim for identification, and it was confirmed. The 56-year-old man said he had nothing to report.

In the face of the facts, the suspect was arrested and taken to the Itajai police station.