In the city of Cascavel, Paraná state, Brazil, a 48-year-old man was detained at the scene of the crime on Tuesday, September 15. He is accused of stalking a 12-year-old girl.
According to G1, the girl was walking home alone after attending a catechism class when she noticed someone watching her. The civil police reported that the suspect repeatedly tried to get the victim's attention during the walk, calling her 'daughter' and saying 'wait.'
The girl reacted quickly, finding shelter in a restaurant from where she called her mother. The family called the police, who soon located and arrested the suspect.
During interrogation, the man denied the charges brought against him. He claimed that while passing the girl, he was talking on the phone with his fiancée. However, the police suspected something was amiss with his version, as when describing the mobile phone he allegedly used, the man listed characteristics different from those of the phone he had in his possession. Faced with this, he displayed nervous and incoherent behavior.
The suspect was detained and charged with aggravated stalking, meaning committing the crime under special aggravating circumstances, as it was committed against a minor girl.
