Wednesday05 February 2025
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A 12-year-old girl in Bukhara has become pregnant.

In the Bukhara region, a criminal case has been initiated regarding the pregnancy of a 12-year-old girl. The children's ombudsman has taken charge of the situation.
В Бухаре 12-летняя девочка стала матерью.

According to the source Kun.uz, a girl has been hospitalized at the Bukhara perinatal center. She is currently in her fourth month of pregnancy.

A criminal case has been opened, and an investigation is underway.

It is worth noting that in 2021, a 13-year-old schoolgirl in Samarkand was found to be (https://kun.uz/ru/31400899#) 25 weeks pregnant. The man accused in the incident was sentenced to 12 years in prison.

Later that same year, a criminal case was initiated (https://kun.uz/ru/news/2021/12/15/v-buxare-13-letnyaya-shkolnitsa-rodila-rebenka-vozbujdeno-ugolovnoye-delo#) in Bukhara after it was revealed that a 13-year-old schoolgirl had given birth.