The three men convicted of the gang rape of a mentally disabled minor in El Attaouia were sentenced on Wednesday evening in Marrakech to prison terms ranging from six to ten years. Despite a DNA test confirming the paternity of the victim’s child, the main accused received an eight-year sentence—lighter than the minimum penalty prescribed by the applicable articles of the Penal Code. The civil party has announced its intention to appeal.
On Tuesday, the inhabitants of Imi Agadir, a small village in southern Morocco, joined a rally to demand the arrest of a man suspected of raping a six-year-old girl.