The Criminal Chamber of the First Instance Court of Appeal in El Jadida has handed down an eight-year prison sentence to a man in his forties for violently sexually assaulting a minor. The arrest was made by the judicial police in the Sidi Bennour security district, who apprehended the suspect in his residence following a complaint lodged by the victim and her sister. According to the victim, as reported by the newspaper Assabah, she is a 14-year-old student residing in a rented apartment within a multi-tenant house, which also includes the accused. On the day of the incident, at around four in the afternoon, she was caught off guard when the suspect entered her room, attempted to fondle her, and then superficially assaulted her despite her efforts to resist. Initially, the accused denied all charges during the investigation. However, after being confronted with the victim's testimony and the evidence gathered, he confessed, leading to the court's decision.
