Father Arrested For Child Sexual Abuse In Udon Thani
A 28-year-old man was arrested in Udon Thani on child sexual abuse charges after his 11-year-old daughter disclosed to her teacher that he had abused her for over two years following his release from prison.
On July 10, Saang Khom police questioned a 28-year-old man, identified as Mr. A, after receiving a complaint that he sexually abused his biological 11-year-old daughter for over two years. District Chief Chaiyanrong Suradanai and Police Lieutenant Colonel Kan Tangwijit, the station commander, led the investigation.
Chaiyanrong revealed that the girl's fifth-grade teacher noticed her unusual depression the previous week and questioned her. The child disclosed that her biological father had touched her body inappropriately and frequently touched her private areas for more than two years, starting after he was released from prison on drug charges.
The girl told her teacher that her father had been doing this continuously and once told her: "If you weren't my real daughter, I would definitely..." The shocked teacher reported the matter to village authorities and submitted a formal complaint to the district office.
The girl's aunt filed a police report seeking maximum punishment against the man. The girl's mother, working overseas, immediately resigned and returned home upon learning of the abuse.
After investigators gathered evidence from witnesses and believed the allegations were substantiated, police obtained an arrest warrant from Udon Thani Provincial Court. Mr. A, who is divorced and lives with his parents and daughter, was taken into custody. He initially denied the allegations, claiming his daughter made the accusations because she was unhappy at home and disliked her grandmother's complaints about her coming home late. Police have detained him pending further investigation.
