The arrest warrant was carried out by the Civil Police with support from the Military Police and the Municipal Guard. Disclosure/Civil Police A 43-year-old man convicted of the crime of raping a vulnerable person was arrested in the early hours of this Monday (13), in Guamaré, in the Costa Branca region of Rio Grande do Norte. According to the Civil Police, he was sentenced to 8 years, 11 months and 28 days in prison, in a closed regime, for abusing a 6-year-old child in 2017. The arrest warrant was served during operations Caminhos Seguros and Guamaré Segura, with support from the Military Police and the Municipal Guard. ? Click here to follow the g1 RN channel on WhatsApp According to investigations, the crime took place on November 1, 2017, in the Baixa do Meio district. The man allegedly took advantage of his family relationship with the victim to take her to an abandoned property nearby, where he carried out lewd acts against the child. According to the investigation, after the abuse, the victim returned to her grandmother's commercial establishment. Upon noticing a change in the child's behavior, the family member asked what had happened and the girl reported the facts. The Military Police were called, registered a police report and began investigations. After executing the warrant, the convict was sent to the prison system, where he will remain at the disposal of the Justice. According to the Civil Police, the arrest is part of operations Caminhos Seguros and Guamaré Segura, aimed at combating violence against children and adolescents and strengthening integrated public security actions in the municipality. The corporation informed that anonymous reports that could assist investigations or contribute to locating fugitives from justice can be made through Hotline 181.