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Mauritian man, 25, arrested over alleged sexual remarks to a minor

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Mauritian police arrested a 25-year-old man from Quatre-Bornes on 30 October 2026, suspected of making sexually suggestive remarks to a minor in a video circulated on social media. Detained after questioning by the Cybercrime Unit, he was due to appear in court on 31 October on a provisional charge of child ill-treatment, according to Defi Media.

Mauritian police arrested a 25-year-old man in Quatre-Bornes on 30 October, suspected of making sexually suggestive remarks during an exchange with a minor in a video circulated on social media. The suspect was detained after being questioned by the Cybercrime Unit, according to a statement by the police cited by Defimedia.

His TikTok account was banned and the video removed after the authorities intervened. The man was due to appear before the Weekend Court on 31 October on a provisional charge of “Child Ill-treatment”, while the investigation continued, police said.

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