A police captain has been accused of raping a 17-year-old student after The young woman will not pay a fine of 2,000 baht (about $56) for not having a motorcycle license and not wearing a helmet in a northeastern province of Thailand, local media reported this Tuesday.

Deputy Commander Sanit Chaiyasathit of the Yasothon Provincial Police, Located about 500 kilometers northeast of Bangkokstated that the suspect confessed to the crime and will be arrested “soon,” according to the Thai state news agency.

According to the officer, the police officer involved also He was “immediately” expelled from the corporation and must be formally accused of the crimes of rape and separating a minor from her legal guardians.

The facts came to light this Tuesday after the victim’s relatives filed a complaint with the authorities the day before against the captain, who also acted as deputy inspector in one of the police stations in the region.

The alleged attack occurred after the young woman, who was riding a motorcycle with a friend, was approached by the police and notified for allegedly not having a vehicle license and not wearing a helmet, violations that together are punishable by a fine of 2,000 baht ($56).

Since the girl did not have the money to pay the fine, The captain took her to an abandoned educational centerin the vicinity and located a few meters from the police station where he worked, and sexually assaulted him, reports the Bangkok Post newspaper.

According to the deputy commander of Yasothon, the girl “is traumatized” and shows signs of high levels of stress, while he assured that the authorities will work “urgently” to clarify the facts.