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    Imminent Arrest of Hartashen Mayor Implicated in Sexual Molestation of Minor
    Marine Madatyan

    hetq
    16:42, March 5, 2012

    The latest development in the alleged sexual molestation of a 14
    year-old girl in the village of Hartashen is that the mayor,
    implicated in the case, will soon be arrested.

    This is what the girl's uncle has told Hetq.

    `The investigators told me that the Mayor Azat Ghukasyan will be
    arrested in a day or two and that everything is proceeding normally,'
    said Gagik, the girl's uncle.

    This morning, the girl gave testimony with the assistance of a psychologist.

    `I wasn't present at the interview, but the investigators told me
    later that they only need to talk to a few more people before charges
    are brought,' Gagik told Hetq.

    While an official at the Syunik Regional Administration told Hetq that
    the girl's family refused the offer of an attorney, saying they
    already had one, today Gagik told Hetq that the family hadn't hired
    anyone to legally represent them.

    `Why do we need a lawyer when the proof is plain to see,' Gagik explained.

    The girl's uncle said they were satisfied with the way the case is
    proceeding and would only hire an attorney if the need arose.

    In the meantime, the criminal investigation according to Article 142
    of the RA Criminal Code: `Lecherous acts with a person obviously under
    16' continues.

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