Moroccan Court Sentences Two Men in Tourist Rape Case, Each Gets 6 Years

The main defendant, head of a water sports association, was sentenced to four years in prison. His accomplice, present during the assault, was sentenced to two years in prison. The two individuals were found guilty of having drugged and raped their victim, a young student passionate about water sports.

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The events took place on a beach in Rabat. Taking advantage of the victim’s regular attendance, the main defendant is said to have administered a powerful drug to her. The sexual assault would then have taken place in a nearby parking lot.

The victim, unable to clearly remember the events, realized what had happened the next morning thanks to her friends. A doctor confirmed that she had been drugged and raped.

After several weeks of investigation and examination of the medical evidence, justice has finally ruled. The two defendants, arrested in Rabat and Benslimane, had been held in pre-trial detention before being brought before the investigating judge.