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Australian national arrested on paedophilia charges in Pokhara
The police said they have rescued two boys, aged 12 and 14, from the man’s room.bookmark
Janakraj Sapkota
Published at : July 23, 2019
Updated at : July 23, 2019 16:12
Kathmandu
Police have arrested an Australian national on suspicions of abusing young children, and rescued two young boys, aged 12 and 14, from his room in Pokhara.
According to a senior official at the Central Investigation Bureau of Nepal Police, the 53-year-old Australian, identified as Derryman Thomas Alfred, has been staying in Nepal on an employment visa, working as a paragliding instructor.
“We are pressing paeodophile charges against him," the official at the bureau told the Post. “We are currently trying to identify other victims.”
This is a developing story. Check back for updates.
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