A person accused of committing a sexual offense with a minor under the age of 16 has been released from the courtroom.
The court made the decision due to a lack of evidence. However, the court left the girl's brother in custody, who is accused of violence against a minor.
Yesterday, the Ministry of Internal Affairs detained two persons in Telavi Municipality: I.U., born in 1996. and A.N., born in 1995.
I.U. is charged with violence against a minor member of the family with prior knowledge, which carries a maximum sentence of up to 3 years in prison. A.N. is accused of committing a sexual crime with a minor under the age of 16 with prior knowledge, which envisages imprisonment for a term of 7 to 9 years.
The investigation is underway under Article 126, Part 2, Subparagraph "a" of the Criminal Code of Georgia and the first part of Article 140.
