Rehovot Care-Giver Suspected of Raping Ward's 7-year-old Granddaughter

"Rehovot police arrested Wednesday a 53-year-old man suspected of raping a 7-year-old girl. The suspect was employed as the care-giver of the girl's grandfather, and he is suspected of abusing her while she was visiting her grandfather with her family.Following the girl's complaint, she was questioned by a special investigator. She said that the care-giver touched intimate places on her body a number of times.

According to police, the suspect committed the crimes while he believed no one would notice what he had done. Police are treating the suspect as a rapist, and saying that he confessed to this charge.Shfela district police are continuing to investigate the incident."

Source: Yuval Azoulay. Care-giver suspected of raping ward's 7-year-old granddaughter. Haartez.com (7 July 2005) [FullText]