A 43-year-old man from Dolj has been placed in preventive custody for the rape of his 15-year-old stepdaughter, after the teenager reported the abuse to the police.

A 43-year-old man from the village of Desa, Dolj County, has been placed in preventive custody on charges of rape against his stepdaughter, a 15-year-old teenager. The investigation was initiated after the girl reported the abuses to the police. According to information, the man allegedly engaged in sexual relations with the teenager on multiple occasions, taking advantage of her vulnerability.

Judicial sources indicated that the abuses may have started before the girl turned 14. The girl's mother lives with the family and has not left the country. The man was initially detained for 24 hours and was later presented to a judge, who issued a preventive arrest warrant for 30 days.