DR ‹ › A young man has been sentenced to seven years in prison by the Criminal Chamber of the Tangier Court of Appeal for sexually assaulting his underage sister using violence. During the hearings, the defendant's father attempted to halt the proceedings by submitting a waiver, arguing that his son is the family's main provider. However, the public prosecutor opposed the request, stressing that the seriousness of the acts and the defendant's own confession made such a move inadmissible. According to documents in the case file, the minor victim was found to be at an advanced stage of pregnancy, based on medical examinations, while a separate report indicated no rupture of the hymen. The prosecution further stated that the defendant's confessions to police, detailing repeated acts of harassment and assault—constituted sufficient evidence for conviction, underscoring the need for strict enforcement in cases of this nature.
