Commandos Arrest Young Man for Luring and Assaulting 14-Year-Old Girl at Home; Parents Shocked
A 23-year-old man arrested at Bangkok's railway station confessed to luring and sexually assaulting a 14-year-old girl he contacted on Facebook in 2019, after her mother discovered the abuse and reported him to police.
Commandos arrested a 23-year-old man for luring and assaulting a 14-year-old girl after initially contacting her via Facebook. When the girl's parents discovered what had happened, they were shocked and immediately reported the matter to police.
On May 9, 2025, Deputy Superintendent Buunluea Phadungthin, along with officers Aphichon Khankha and Paibuul Pimpkamneut, arrested Pornpetch (surname withheld), 23 years old, pursuant to a warrant from Chiang Rai Juvenile and Family Court dated October 20, 2020. He was charged with "child abduction for indecent purposes and child abuse." The arrest took place at Bangkok's Abhisek Railway Station in Chatuchak District.
Investigations revealed that in May 2562 [2019], the suspect contacted a 14-year-old girl (referred to as "A") through Facebook. After becoming close through conversations, he planned to lure her to visit his home in Mae Sai District, Chiang Rai. The naive girl believed him and left her home in Doi Luang District without informing her parents. Once they met, the suspect took her out in Mae Sai District.
During the encounter, the suspect sexually assaulted the girl at his residence. Later that same month, he convinced her to visit again and assaulted her a second time, instructing her to keep it secret and not tell her parents.
When the girl's mother eventually learned of what had happened, she was devastated and immediately took her daughter to file a police report. Officers received information that Pornpetch was fleeing to Rayong Province and tracked him down for arrest.
During interrogation, the suspect confessed that in 2562 [2019], he was helping his mother sell fried chicken in Chiang Rai when he contacted the girl through Facebook. Just one month into their online conversation, he arranged to meet her, leading to the assault.
Afterward, the girl brought her parents to confront him, but no agreement was reached. The suspect then fled the area before being apprehended.
He was transferred to Chiang Rai Juvenile and Family Court for legal proceedings.
