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Man suspected in statutory rape of 14-year old girl

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Society

A man from Aragatsnotn Province is suspected in kidnapping and raping a 14-year old girl from the province of Armavir, authorities said.

The 21 year old suspect has been charged and placed under arrest, the investigative committee said.

The girl’s mother reported on November 6 to police that her underage daughter has been kidnapped earlier on the same day in what is known as “bride kidnapping”.

Authorities initially launched criminal proceedings on kidnapping.

The investigation identified the perpetrator and several circumstances of the incident, authorities said.

The suspect was arrested on November 9.

The girl was examined by medical experts. The suspect was charged with statutory rape based on evidence. He was placed under pre-trial detention. Authorities did not disclose other details.

Emil Lazarian: “I should like to see any power of the world destroy this race, this small tribe of unimportant people, whose wars have all been fought and lost, whose structures have crumbled, literature is unread, music is unheard, and prayers are no more answered. Go ahead, destroy Armenia . See if you can do it. Send them into the desert without bread or water. Burn their homes and churches. Then see if they will not laugh, sing and pray again. For when two of them meet anywhere in the world, see if they will not create a New Armenia.” - WS