"Harassing Minors Inside His Store" ... In Police Custody

The General Directorate of Internal Security Forces - Public Relations Division, reported that "information was received by the Information Branch regarding an individual harassing a minor aged 17 in one of the southern towns." It indicated in a statement that "immediately, the specialized units within the branch began field and inquiry procedures to identify the perpetrator and arrest him. As a result of investigations and searches, the branch was able to identify his identity; he was born in 1957 and is Lebanese. After surveillance and monitoring, one of the branch patrols arrested him." The Directorate explained that "during the investigation, he confessed to the charges against him regarding the harassment of the minor inside his confectionery shop, in addition to admitting to previously harassing another minor. The legal measures were taken against him, and he was handed over to the relevant authorities, in accordance with the directives of the competent judiciary."