Italian Resident of Pattaya arrested and charged with sexual assault of a 12 year old boy.
Acting on arrest warrant 65/2551, Police Colonel Kanisorn, from the Provincial Police Woman and Child Protection Unit based at Pattaya Police Station arrested an Italian National on Wednesday Afternoon who was accused of engaging in sexual intercourse with a boy aged 12, Mr. Ruggero Costa aged 59 from Italy who has been living here in Thailand for the last 17 years. He was arrested at the Satitman Apartments in Soi Bongai 1 in South Pattaya. He fully cooperated with officers and was taken back to the Police Station where he denied all allegations of sexual assault brought against him, despite physical evidence found by doctors on the 12 year old boy. Police also tell us that they were aware that he was often seen with other young boys and girls of the same age but Police were unable to collect enough evidence to charge Mr. Costa with other incidents of sexual assault of a minor. Mr. Costa has been charged with sexual assault of a minor under the age of 15 and will be processed in accordance with Thai Law.
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