VietNamNet Bridge – The Supreme People’s Procuracy (SPP) on Wednesday ordered full investigations on a 76-year-old man from Ba Ria-Vung Tau Province who is facing allegations of child sexual abuse, following public uproar. 

The 76-year-old Nguyen Khac Thuy who is facing allegations of sexually abuse at least seven children in Vung Tau City, Ba Ria-Vung Tau Province.

After a meeting with the Ba Ria - Vung Tau People’s Procuracy on Tuesday, SPP Procurator-General Le Minh Tri asked the provincial agency to instruct the Vung Tau City police to conduct an immediate and thorough probe on the accusations against Nguyen Khac Thuy, who allegedly sexually abused at least seven children in his neighbourhood between 2012 and 2016. 

Last August, the Vung Tau police began investigations after a mother filed a complaint that Thuy had sexually abused her six-year-old daughter. However, no progress was made in the case. 

Last week, the delayed investigations in this case, along with two other cases in Ha Noi and HCM City, went viral on Facebook, provoking public outrage. 

The SPP has also ordered provincial people’s procuracies nationwide to review all cases related to child sexual abuse and report to it by March 20. 

VNS