Entrusted to look after daughter: man suspected of raping child in Odessa region

In the Odessa region, a man is suspected of sexually assaulting a 10-year-old girl who was entrusted to him by her parents. According to the investigation, he committed crimes against the child at least three times, and then intimidated her to hide the crime. The court sent the suspect to pre-trial detention without bail.

This was reported by the Office of the Prosecutor General and the Odessa Region Police.

Investigators have identified at least three episodes of rape. The suspect was known to the girl’s family, and his roommate was also friends with her parents. Thanks to this trust, the man was able to stay with the child without adult supervision.

One of the incidents, according to law enforcement, occurred during the celebration of his one-year-old daughter’s birthday in October 2025. Then the man took the schoolgirl to another room. The investigation believes that he sexually assaulted her there. Other episodes were recorded later.

The prosecutor’s office reported that the man threatened the girl with violence against her parents if she told anyone about what had happened.

A 32-year-old man was charged under Parts 4 and 6 of Article 152 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine — for rape of a child under the age of 14. The sanction of the article provides, in particular, for life imprisonment.

The investigation is ongoing. The suspect’s guilt must be established by the court.

As a reminder, in the Kyiv region, the stepfather of a 13-year-old girl was reported on suspicion of raping a child under the age of 14. Law enforcement officers are also checking the actions of the victim’s mother regarding the proper fulfillment of parental duties.

As reported, a 33-year-old man was detained in Vinnytsia region on suspicion of attempted rape of a 7-year-old girl. According to investigators,the drunk attacker grabbed the child on the street, dragged her into the bushes and attempted to commit sexual assault.

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