Security Guard Arrested for Sexually Assaulting Elderly Woman in Forest
A 33-year-old university security guard in Phitsanulok has been arrested for luring a 74-year-old woman into a forest, sexually assaulting her, and abandoning her. He was identified through CCTV footage and confessed, citing an uncontrollable attraction to elderly people. He has apologized and agreed to face legal proceedings.
Police have arrested a 33-year-old university security guard who lured a 74-year-old woman on a motorcycle to a forested area near the Nan River in Phitsanulok, sexually assaulted her, and abandoned her near a food stall. The suspect confessed, saying he has a preference for elderly people and could not control himself during the attack.
On November 7, 2026, reporters revealed that a young man on a motorcycle had lured the elderly woman from in front of her lodging, took her to a forest area in Moo 7, Wat Chan subdistrict, Mueang district, Phitsanulok province, where he committed the sexual assault, then left her near a khao kha mu restaurant. The incident caused shock among her family and the public.
Pol. Lt. Col. Wutthipong Sitthirungroj, superintendent of Mueang Phitsanulok Police Station, along with investigators, tracked the suspect using CCTV footage along the route. They found footage of the suspect riding with the victim as a passenger, and later footage of him returning alone on the same route. This allowed them to identify and summon the suspect for questioning.
The suspect, identified only as Mr. Suthisak (surname withheld), age 33, appeared in the CCTV footage. He confessed to being the perpetrator. He works as a security guard at a well-known university in Phitsanulok. Mr. Suthisak stated that on the day of the incident, he was on his way to work when he saw the woman sitting at a som tam shop. He approached her, chatted, and invited her to eat. When she trusted him and got on his motorcycle, he took her to the forest and committed the assault. He said he has a sexual preference for elderly people and felt unable to control himself during the crime. He apologized to the grandmother and her family, admitted his actions were wrong, and said he is willing to face legal consequences.
