Kolkata: A 51-year-old US citizen was arrested on Friday for allegedly molesting a minor boy at a plush hotel off Eastern Metropolitan Bypass near Salt Lake in Kolkata.
The 'accused', Leslie Allen Powel, had checked into the hotel on Thursday afternoon and after an hour he entered his room reportedly with a 14-year-old boy. The hotel staffs has alerted the Bidhannagar Police about Powel's suspicious activity and alleged that he had molested the boy in his room.
The victim has been sent for medical examination and the US consulate in Kolkata has been informed about the arrest. It was learnt that the Powel befriended the 14 year old boy on Facebook and both agreed to meet.
Debasish Dhar, Additional CP, Bidhannagar, said, It is very serious offence and we have lodged a complaint against him. He will be produced before the court on Saturday.
It has been learnt that soon after checking in on Thursday, Powel had left the hotel. After about two hours, he had returned with the boy. When security officials asked him about the boy's identity, he had said the boy was suffering from some dental problems and since he hailed from a poor family, he wanted to help him out.
Later, the child broke down and said that he had met Powel on Facebook and when he reached Kolkata, Powel bought him some gifts and molested him.
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