Man in India charged with sexual abuse of Western Australian girl over Instagram and WhatsApp

WA police allege girl was victim of online grooming, sextortion and other online offences

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A man in India has been arrested and charged after allegedly sexually abusing and intimidating a girl in Western Australia over Instagram and WhatsApp for years.

On Friday WA police announced the man had been charged by Indian authorities this week after allegedly abusing the girl, starting when she was 11 years old in 2020.

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