Turkish police arrest long-wanted child sex offender

A fugitive convicted offender has been detained in a special operation carried out by Türkiye’s Criminal Police Directorate in the Esenyurt district.

The man, identified by the initials M.A., had been wanted since June 24, 2019. He was previously sentenced to 21 years and 9 months in prison for a 2007 offence involving sexual abuse of a child that resulted in serious harm to the victim, Caliber.Az reports via Turkish media.

Authorities said his whereabouts were identified during operational efforts. He was detained and taken to a police station for the necessary procedures.

After the completion of investigative steps, the suspect was referred to judicial authorities

By Jeyhun Aghazada