Sexual violence

Three teenagers, aged 14 and 15, arrested for raping a 16-year-old girl in Valencia

They are also being investigated for having disseminated images of the sexual assault.

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25/02/2026
1 min

BarcelonaThe National Police have arrested three minors between the ages of 14 and 15 for raping a minor girl. The assault occurred on February 10 in Valencia, but the arrests were made this Monday, and the detainees have been placed at the disposal of the Juvenile Prosecutor's Office. Another minor, this one 13 years old, is also implicated, but for theHis age makes him not criminally responsible The four are being investigated for sexual assault with penetration and for a crime against privacy and disclosure of secrets, because they allegedly disseminated images of the rape. The Juvenile Prosecutor's Office has ordered that the detainees be released on probation with a prohibition on communicating with or approaching the victim. Since they are minors, the police have not released further details about the circumstances of the rape. According to reports The ProvincesThe complainant is 16 years old and a classmate of the alleged perpetrators. The rape occurred in a shopping mall in the city. The four minors also allegedly recorded the rape and showed the images to other classmates. According to the newspaper, during their statements to the police and later to the prosecutor's office, the detainees claimed the encounters were consensual. One of them admitted to penetrating the victim, while the other two only stated they entered the bathroom while the assault was taking place. After giving their statements, the Juvenile Prosecutor's Office granted supervised release to the three arrested minors and imposed a restraining order prohibiting them from contacting the girl or approaching within 50 meters of her.

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