The latest development in the alleged sexual molestation of a 14 year-old girl in the village of Hartashen is that the mayor, implicated in the case, will soon be arrested.

This is what the girl’s uncle has told Hetq.

“The investigators told me that the Mayor Azat Ghukasyan will be arrested in a day or two and that everything is proceeding normally,” said Gagik, the girl’s uncle.

This morning, the girl gave testimony with the assistance of a psychologist.

“I wasn’t present at the interview, but the investigators told me later that they only need to talk to a few more people before charges are brought,” Gagik told Hetq.

While an official at the Syunik Regional Administration told Hetq that the girl’s family refused the offer of an attorney, saying they already had one, today Gagik told Hetq that the family hadn’t hired anyone to legally represent them.

“Why do we need a lawyer when the proof is plain to see,” Gagik explained.

The girl’s uncle said they were satisfied with the way the case is proceeding and would only hire an attorney if the need arose.

In the meantime, the criminal investigation according to Article 142 of the RA Criminal Code: “Lecherous acts with a person obviously under 16” continues.