PUBLISHED : 28 Jul 2023 at 06:46
Police yesterday arrested a man accused of sexually assaulting a minor in Ratchaburi’s Damnoen Saduak district earlier this year.
Pol Maj Gen Theeradej Thamsuthee, commander of the Metropolitan Police Bureau’s investigation division, said Khwanchai, aka Jan or Ball, 33, was arrested after the provincial court issued a warrant for his arrest over allegations that he raped a 9-year-old girl in March.
Khwanchai became close to the victim after he started volunteering to take her to school, Pol Maj Gen Theeradej said.
One day, Khwanchai took the victim to a room and began assaulting her, upon which the victim yelled for help, prompting the suspect to release her, he said.
Khwanchai allegedly threatened the victim not to tell anyone about what happened before fleeing to tambon Don Klang in Damnoen Saduak.
He was arrested in tambon Don Kruay yesterday.
According to police, the suspect admitted to the accusations brought against him, saying that he committed sexual crimes as a form of revenge for being raped himself at the age of 12.
Police said the suspect has a history of committing sexual crimes dating back to 2015, for which he served four years in prison for raping a 9-year-old girl.
A probe will be expanded to determine if he committed other sexual crimes since his release from prison in 2019.
According to an initial probe, more than three girls, aged between 9 and 13, have been assaulted by Khwanchai, including the 9-year-old in 2015.