Thousands of migrant children ‘at risk’ in Ceuta amid sexual assault accusations
- Legal proceedings are underway in three separate cases of sexual assault, including against two girls, in the Spanish enclave of Ceuta – amid warnings that 4,000 migrant children could be outside the protection system.
- Both the alleged perpetrators and the survivors are believed to be migrants who crossed the border into Ceuta during the mass arrival of up to 80,000 people two weeks ago.
- Two of the suspects, accused of touching a minor and of raping a minor, with an additional allegation of drug trafficking, are in custody.
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- Legal proceedings are underway in three separate cases of sexual assault, including against two girls, in the Spanish enclave of Ceuta – amid warnings that 4,000 migrant children could be outside the protection system.
- Both the alleged perpetrators and the survivors are believed to be migrants who crossed the border into Ceuta during the mass arrival of up to 80,000 people two weeks ago.
- Two of the suspects, accused of touching a minor and of raping a minor, with an additional allegation of drug trafficking, are in custody.
Sources: The Independent