7 Year Old Girl Allegedly Raped in Belmopan

Tonight, a disturbing report is coming out of the Belmopan area. In the police blotter today, it was reported that a seven-year-old minor accompanied by her mother visited the Belmopan Police Station claiming that on Monday evening sometime after six o’clock, she was sexually assaulted by a man, who also robbed her of a five dollar note. According to the minor, she was going to a nearby store to buy an exercise book with a five dollar bill when a man, who she does not know, grabbed her from behind and covered her mouth. He robbed her and then sexually assaulted her. She then ran home and informed her mother of her ordeal. While it has been tagged as a case of rape in the police sit-rep, today Belmopan Police told News Five that they are investigating an incident with a minor, but that no statement has formally been made at this time.s