Man in 20s Arrested for Harboring and Sexually Assaulting Missing Middle School Girl for Over a Month

A man in his 20s has been arrested by police for harboring and sexually assaulting a middle school girl reported missing for over a month.

The Incheon Namdong Police Station announced today (September 18) that they have arrested and transferred a man in his 20s, identified as A, to the prosecution on charges of violating the Act on the Protection and Support of Missing Children and statutory rape of a minor.

A is accused of living together with a runaway middle school girl, B, for about a month around the metropolitan area since July 28 and sexually assaulting her.

Police began investigating after receiving a report on August 1 that a middle school daughter had not been returning home, and subsequently identified A.

Following stakeout operations, police urgently arrested him at an officetel in Pyeongtaek, Gyeonggi Province.

A was reportedly also acquainted with B's friends.

Investigations revealed that A evaded police pursuit by moving around the metropolitan area even after knowing that B's parents had reported their daughter missing.

A police official stated, "Although A eluded the investigation network by fleeing from place to place, we urgently arrested him in Pyeongtaek."
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