Spanish authorities are investigating several alleged cases of sexual assaults against underage girls reported in Ceuta in the context of the migratory invasion affecting the autonomous city. According to health and police sources, at least five girls under 14 years old were treated at the University Hospital of Ceuta in recent days for rape committed by illegal Moroccan immigrants.
The University Hospital received the minors with injuries consistent with the nature of the reported incidents, although authorities have not specified how many of the cases correspond to confirmed assaults or how many are still under medical and judicial evaluation. At least one formal complaint has already been filed with the National Police, which activated the corresponding protocol for sexual crimes against minors.
The investigations are taking place amid the massive arrival of migrants to Ceuta in recent weeks, a phenomenon that has overwhelmed the city's reception capacity. Thousands of people crossed the border from Morocco, including many unaccompanied minors, which forced authorities to set up emergency facilities and strengthen child protection measures.
