A Cambodian-American who returned to the country after being charged with felony sexual abuse in the U. Tan Saravuth, who holds dual U. He faces seven to 15 years in prison. The family of one of the boys filed a complaint with local police in December, Mr. Bunthorn said. The suspect was able to elude authorities by traveling to Thailand and Battambang province between then and the time of his arrest, he added. He had been under police investigation for alleged child sexual abuse and exploitation since the middle of last year, the NGO said.
Saravuth had been residing. Saravuth had returned to Cambodia in and had been living in the province since about , where he started to groom local children, according to police. According to a CourtRecords. He is being provisionally detained at the provincial prison while awaiting trial, said provincial court spokesman Phan Sopheak. Correction : A previous version of this article misstated that Mr. Saravuth had been convicted of child abuse in the U.
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