Police stepfather allegedly abused 16-year-old girl for 3 years, his colleague and the minor's 46-year-old boyfriend blackmailed him

2025-09-18 16:12:06Aktualitet SHKRUAR NGA REDAKSIA VOX
Police stepfather allegedly abused 16-year-old girl for 3 years, his colleague
Gjirokaster Police

New details emerge regarding the case of sexual abuse of a 16-year-old girl in Përmet.

Through a public response, the Gjirokastra Police announced that the 16-year-old's stepfather, citizen PB, 55 years old, resident of Këlcyrë, employee of the Përmet Police Station, has been arrested, after allegedly sexually harassing the minor for about 3 years.

Also arrested was citizen KP, 46 years old, who is suspected of having had an intimate relationship with the 16-year-old girl, and his friend, citizen IP, 27 years old, both residents of Këlcyrë, after allegedly threatening the 55-year-old to give them 1,000,000 lekë, so as not to publish a video with intimate content.

Meanwhile, citizen AA, 53 years old, resident of Këlcyrë, employee of the Tepelena Police Station, to whom the information posted on social networks refers, has been declared wanted, as he is suspected of having sexually harassed the 16-year-old girl.

Intensive work is being done, in collaboration with Greek counterparts, to locate and capture the 53-year-old, who, from verifications, resulted in being in Greece.

Also, in relation to this case, the Director of the Gjirokastra Local Police Directorate has immediately suspended from duty the stepfather of the 16-year-old girl and the 53-year-old man who is suspected of sexually harassing the 16-year-old girl.

"The Director of the Gjirokastra Local Police Directorate has immediately suspended from duty the Police employees, Inspector PB, with the duty of the "General Patrol" service body at the Përmet Police Commissariat and Inspector AA, with the duty of the "General Patrol" service body at the Tepelena Police Commissariat," the Police announcement states.


Regarding the case, the Directorate of Professional Standards at the General Directorate of the State Police has launched a disciplinary investigation against both police officers, the 16-year-old's stepfather, citizen PB, 55 years old, resident of Këlcyrë, employee of the Përmet Police Station, and the citizen with the initials AA, 53 years old, resident of Këlcyrë, employee of the Tepelena Police Station.

Five mobile phones were seized as material evidence. The minor is currently in the care of her family, as well as under constant monitoring by a psychologist.

Reaction of the Gjirokastër Local Police Directorate

Taking cues from a post on the social network Facebook, the investigative structures of the Gjirokastra Local Police Directorate began verifications and as a result, the persons involved in this criminal activity were identified. Since there were suspicions that police officers were also involved, the cooperation of the Regional structures of the Police Supervision Agency and the Gjirokastra Judicial District Prosecutor's Office was requested.

Under the direction of the Gjirokastra Prosecution Office, in cooperation with the AMP, the Police services have accompanied the suspects and witnesses to the premises of the Gjirokastra DVP.

Following the investigations into this case, pursuant to the prosecutor's orders:

-The 16-year-old's stepfather, citizen PB, 55 years old, resident of Këlcyrë, employee of the Përmet Police Station, was arrested, as he is suspected of having sexually harassed the minor for about 3 years;

- citizen KP, 46 years old (who is suspected of having had an intimate relationship with the 16-year-old) and his friend, citizen IP, 27 years old, both residents of Këlcyrë, were arrested after allegedly threatening the 55-year-old to give them 1,000,000 lekë, in order not to publish a video with intimate content. The 46-year-old was arrested in Tirana, in cooperation with the services of Police Commissariat No. 2;

- citizen AA, 53 years old, resident of Këlcyrë, employee of the Tepelena Police Station (to whom the information posted on social networks refers), was declared wanted, as he is suspected of having sexually harassed a 16-year-old girl. Intensive work is being carried out, in cooperation with Greek counterparts, to locate and capture the 53-year-old, who, from verifications, resulted in being in Greece.

Also, in relation to this case, the Director of the Gjirokastra Local Police Directorate has immediately suspended from duty the police officers Inspector PB, assigned to the "General Patrol" service body at the Përmet Police Station, and Inspector AA, assigned to the "General Patrol" service body at the Tepelena Police Station.

Further, in order to fully and impartially handle this case, the Professional Standards Directorate at the General Directorate of the State Police has launched a disciplinary investigation into both Police officers.

Five cell phones were seized as material evidence.

The minor is currently in the care of her family, as well as under constant monitoring by a psychologist.

Under the direction of the Prosecution and in cooperation with the AMP, the Gjirokastra Police are continuing in-depth investigations to individualize and prove the criminal responsibility of all citizens implicated in this case.

The procedural materials were referred to the Prosecutor's Office at the First Instance Court of General Jurisdiction in Gjirokastra, for further action.


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