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PARAMARIBO, Suriname, May 4 2016 – Police have called on parents of young children to be cautious who they allow into their lives, following the arrest of a HIV positive man who sexually abused his stepdaughters over the years.
The man was arrested earlier this week, after a report was filed at the Juvenile Delinquents department against the stepfather.
“This is a very sad case that we have been confronted with,” the police said in a statement.
Reports are that the unnamed man had been having a relationship with the girls’ mother and lived at her home with the family keeping his health condition a secret.
The man was taken into custody after the girls were tested and proved to be positive for the HIV virus.
“The sexual abuse of a child is punishable by law; intentionally infecting someone else as well,” the police said in the statement. The criminal code calls for up to 15 years in prison for both offenses.
Police urged parents and caretakers to “always monitor their children” and to take action and investigate immediately when they notice different behaviour.
“Let us all protect our children, as they are our future. Do not destroy the lives of children that are under your care,” the police said in the statement.
