Man arrested in sexual assault case of 10-y-o girl

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September 26, 2026

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Man arrested in sexual assault case of 10-y-o girl

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CLARENDON, Jamaica— Detectives in Clarendon are set to question a man identified as a person of interest amid an investigation into the abduction and sexual assault of a 10-year-old girl in May Pen, Clarendon earlier this month.

The man was detained on Thursday by the police as part of the ongoing probe.

“He is a person of interest. A man was picked up and we are doing some investigations. He is not a suspect at this stage pending further investigations,” said a police source.

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