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A man was caught in the act of sexually assaulting a minor in a video posted on TikTok. He was arrested and the victim's family filed a complaint.

On Thursday August 20, 2020, Chilean police announced the arrest of a 61-year-old man accused of sexually assaulting a 14-year-old girl, AFP reports. The case was revealed in mid-July, thanks to a video shared on TikTok by the latter's sister.

In the foreground, we can see the sister dancing in the center of the room. A movement of the camera reveals the man lying on a bed, next to the victim. Behind the dancing girl, we can see the sexagenarian, who is the companion of the maternal grandmother of the teenager, sexually assaulting her. The video quickly created a buzz, internet users being shocked at the suspect's behavior. He was arrested Wednesday, and is currently in detention.

A few days after the video was recorded, the victim's father filed a complaint against the perpetrator. "This video appears on social networks immediately after its recording. It is a family context […] The victim's sister records the video and uploads it to social networks", explains Francesco Ceballos, member of the judicial police. The investigation revealed that"this is chronic sexual abuse, repeated over time and has a long history". At the moment, investigators believe that only the 14-year-old girl was the victim of sexual assault. "There is only one victim who is the subject of an investigation […] it is possible to indicate that there is a chronicity over time, an abuse that has been maintained and well safe standardized within the family ", adds the policeman.

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