Initially convicted for sexually assaulting a young woman near the Tangier Corniche as seen in a widely circulated video, four juveniles received revised sentences following an appeals process. The Criminal Division of the Appeal Court in Tangier recently decided to uphold the initial judgment but decreased each juvenile’s term from three years to two years behind bars. Furthermore, according to Al3omk, referencing a document of the court decision, the legal representatives of these minors were declared jointly responsible and mandated to cover the stipulated minimal compensation.
During a closed hearing in mid-November of last year, the Criminal Chamber of First Instance convicted each of the four accused individuals to serve a three-year sentence. The prosecutor alleged that two of these defendants were involved in violent sexual abuse against a woman, participated in such acts, and consumed drugs. As for the remaining two defendants, they were indicted concerning their involvement in the same act of violent sexual abuse and participation therein.
The four accused individuals were detained at Tangier 2 prison, and the victim did not participate in the hearings as they could not be identified.
The case traces back to July when a video went viral.
showed
the mass harassment of a girl on the Tangier Corniche, causing widespread outrage on social media. The investigation revealed that the victim was visiting the city as a tourist with friends during the summer when the incident occurred.
