PANAJI
Panaji Women’s Police and Crime Branch of Goa Police arrested the director of Care and Compassion Orphanage at St Cruz, Prince Aaron Golden (59) in a case of sexual harassment and abuse of a 17-year-old girl child. Panaji Court has granted the police custody of the accused of three days.
According to the information provided by the police, the complaint in the matter was submitted by Adv Emidio Pinto on April 16. Women’s Police Inspector Sudiksha Naik and Police Sub-Inspector Reema Naik began the investigation into the matter after registering an FIR against the accused under section 354, 354 A of IPC, Section 8 (i), 8 (ii), 6 (xviii) of Goa Children’s Act and Section 12 and 11 (iv) of Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act.
Accused Prince Golden was absconding since he learnt about the registration of the FIR against him. He had since applied for anticipatory bail at the North Goa District Sessions Court.
Meanwhile, the Women’s Police learnt that the accused was hiding at Gogol in Margao.
The accused has now applied for bail before the Goa Children’s Court. The hearing in the matter is listed for Monday.
