– I believe that the crime should be assessed as serious because the plaintiff is a child and because the suspect showed particular recklessness when he took advantage of his position as preschool staff. The crime also took place in a place where the girl was left in his care and had the right to feel safe, says senior prosecutor Fredrik Beijar in a press release.
The incident came to light when the girl told about it occurring in connection with her guardian picking her up at preschool.
Has admitted to crime
The incident occurred on October 1 and the man was later arrested on probable cause for aggravated rape of a child.
The man initially denied the suspicions but later confessed, the prosecutor says.
After the man was arrested, several worried parents contacted the municipality, which put together a support group.