The alleged rapist of a child under 9 years of age in Veraguas, was captured on Wednesday afternoon, December 11 in the district of Ponuga by agents of the Directorate of Judicial Investigation (DIJ),.

According to police reports, the man, who had been identified as someone close to the family of the child, is 56 years old reports TVN.

The case of alleged sexual abuse was reported earlier this week in the Macho Abajo community in Veraguas.

The child remains under medical care at the Luis "Chicho" Fábrega hospital.

The mother was the one who made the complaint to the police.