Morocco
Moroccan Authorities Bust Pedophile Ring in Chefchaouen, Suspect Arrested
The royal gendarmerie brigade of Chefchaouen has succeeded in dismantling a pedophile network. A suspect has been arrested, several others are on the run.
Topic
Pedophilia
Morocco
Man Arrested in Morocco for Repeatedly Raping 9-Year-Old Girl in Fez
Moroccans have not yet finished recovering from the shock caused by the rape and murder of Adnane in Tangier, when they must now face that of a nine-year-old girl in Fez. The aggressor is her mother’s lover.
Belgium
Belgian Man Faces Charges for Sharing Child Exploitation Video from Morocco
In Belgium, Nabil, 26, a hairdresser and family man, is being prosecuted before the Charleroi Criminal Court for disseminating a pedopornographic video filmed in Morocco .
Morocco
Child Marriage in Morocco Sparks Debate Amid Outrage Over Pedophilia Cases
Social networks and other information channels have been flooded with reactions disapproving of the resurgence of pedophilia, rape and murder of children. But Jaouad Mabrouki, a psychiatrist, researcher and expert in the psychoanalysis of Moroccan and Arab society, calls on Moroccans to focus on a drama that is playing out with the complicity of society: the marriage of minors.
Morocco
Repeat Offender Arrested in Morocco for Child Pornography Near School
A 33-year-old man with numerous criminal records in drug trafficking and sexual abuse has been arrested, on Friday in Oujda. He would be involved in a case of taking, distributing and sharing pornographic photos of minors.
Morocco
Former Moroccan Minister Condemns Child Marriage as 'Legal Pedophilia'
The former Minister of Social Development, Solidarity and Family, Nouzha Skalli, spoke out against the marriage of minors. According to her, it is a form of legal pedophilia.
Morocco
Moroccan Activist Urges Society to Confront Pedophilia Taboos Amid Rising Cases
The writer and human rights activist, Ahmed Assid, calls on Moroccan society to break the taboos on pedophilia. His call comes in a context where the debate on the death penalty is gaining ground, after the murder of little Adnane.
Morocco
Moroccan Journalist Exposes Child Abuse Crisis in New Book on Vulnerable Youth
Journalist and writer Hicham Houdaifa has become the voice of the suffering of abused children in his latest book titled "Childhood in Morocco: Precariousness in Multiple Forms". In this book, he advocates for the issue of protecting and respecting children’s rights to be a national emergency.
Morocco
Morocco Considers Life Sentences for Child Sex Offenders Amid Public Outcry
Since the rape and murder of young Adnane, voices have not stopped calling for the strengthening of the legal arsenal so that crimes against children are severely punished. The PPS proposes that sexual abuse against minors under 18 be punished with a sentence ranging from 30 years to life imprisonment.
Morocco
Morocco Debates Death Penalty for Child Rapists After Tragic Murder in Tangier
The rape and murder of young Adnane in Tangier has prompted many Moroccans to demand that the justice system apply the death penalty to the person found guilty of this atrocious crime. Although shocked by the nature of the crime, the president of the National Human Rights Council (CNDH) maintains her position on the abolition of the death penalty.
Morocco
Tangier Quran Teacher Arrested for Years-Long Sexual Abuse of Minors
The elements of the judicial police of the Royal Gendarmerie under the regional command of Tangier have arrested the fkih accused of sexual abuse on minors.
Morocco
Report: Sexual Assaults Against Moroccan Children Rise Sharply, Top Crime Category
Sexual assaults occupy the first place in the ranking of crimes committed against Moroccan children. This is the result of the latest report from the Presidency of the Public Prosecutor’s Office.