Man arrested in rape of 12-year-oldA

A 24-year-old man was arrested by police on Wednesday on suspicion of raping a 12-year-old girl three times. Police said the girl accused the detained of raping her once in May and twice in June, while her parents were not at home. The rapes occurred in the Kompong Seima commune of Battambang province, police said. The man was arrested after the victim's mother reported him to the police. The victim said the suspect had given her money each time he assaulted her to keep her from reporting him to police. RASMEY KAMPUCHEA