On 8 May, the Second Investigation Department under the Ministry of National Defense launched an internal investigation after prosecutors of Kaunas Regional Prosecutor's Office charged the officer D.J. with sexual activity with a minor by violating his freedom of sexual consent and inviolability.
"The Second Investigation Department is cooperating with law enforcement in investigating this incident. The officer who was charged is suspended. An internal investigation into alleged degrading of the statutory officer's name was launched," director of the Second Investigation Department, Colonel Juozas Kačergius said in a statement.
He told BNS on Wednesday, the charged person is a statutory officer of the national defense system, but not a military officer.
The charged officer has been detained for 10 days.
2012-05-10 12:24
Lithuanian national defense officer suspected of child abuse
An officer of Lithuania's national defense system is suspected of child molestation. He has been suspended. An internal investigation has been launched, the Ministry of National Defense said on Wednesday.
. / Juliaus Kalinsko / 15min nuotr.
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