An 83-year-old former pastor belonging to the evangelical church was arrested by the Trento police station's flying squad for molesting a 7-year-old girl .
According to press agencies, the man , investigated for sexual acts on a minor and who is now under house arrest, allegedly took advantage of the little girl during the period in which she and her family, originally from Cameroon, were hosted, since December 2022, in the community based in Trentino.
The investigation began after a Caritas volunteer reported to social services that the little girl's father , during a confidential conversation, had told her about the molestation .
The report was immediately forwarded to the Trento Prosecutor's Office, which delegated the investigation to the Flying Squad. The investigators interviewed the girl's parents and it emerged that the first suspicions dated back to the summer of 2023. The girl's father and mother, however, said they did not speak out of awe towards the pastor.
Among the numerous testimonies acquired and, in support of the accusations, in the records there is also an audio file where the now ex-pastor admits to having molested the little girl.
The 83-year-old was relieved of his duties as soon as the evangelical community was informed of the incident.
(Unioneonline/vl)
