A 9-year-old child, victim of sexual touching in a campsite in Finistère, called herself on 17 with her mobile phone leading to the arrest of a suspect, we learned from the prosecution on Wednesday.
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Aged 72 and from Orne, the suspect was identified and taken into custody on August 16. “ Presented to an investigating judge, he was placed under judicial control ” Tuesday, said Béatrice Nectoux, deputy prosecutor of Quimper.
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" The victim, aged 9, called the 17th directly on his cell phone, " said the magistrate, confirming information from the local press. The parents of the victim filed a complaint. The suspect denies the facts.