Monday, 23/3/2026 | 19:42 GMT+7

Man admits to harming 12-year-old girl

Le Hoang Minh, 38, admitted to police that he befriended and enticed a 12-year-old girl to commit obscene acts at a private cafe.

On 23/3, the An Giang Provincial Police announced that Minh had been temporarily detained for investigation into the rape of a person under 16 years old.

Le Hoang Minh at the police station. Photo: Police provided

According to the investigation, Minh met the 12-year-old girl through a dating application, then continued to communicate via Zalo. On 18/3, Minh messaged the girl to meet her in Long Xuyen ward. He then enticed her, drove her to a private cafe in Dong Thinh 9 hamlet, and committed obscene acts.

The girl's relatives discovered the incident and reported it to the authorities.

On 21/3, police summoned Minh for questioning.

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By VnExpress: https://vnexpress.net/ga-dan-ong-thua-nhan-ham-hai-be-gai-12-tuoi-5053956.html

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