A Ministry of Defense officer is suspected of raping an 8-year-old boy in a hospital.

An officer from the Ministry of Defense is suspected of pedophilia. Information surfaced online alleging that a staff member of the Akmolinsk garrison attempted to rape an eight-year-old child in a hospital in Astana. The Ministry of Internal Affairs has confirmed the initiation of a criminal case, reports Kazakhstan Today.

The Central Regional Military Investigation Department is investigating a criminal case against one of the military personnel for committing a sexual offense. He has been taken into custody under court sanctions. Necessary examinations have been assigned, and the investigation is ongoing, - stated the Deputy Minister of Internal Affairs of the Republic of Kazakhstan, Sanjar Adilov.