Rabat – Police in Tangiers have finally arrested the main suspect in the Tangier street sexual harassment case that went viral earlier this week.
A report from the General Directorate of National Security (DGSN) stated that the main suspect, in this case, a 17-year-old minor, was arrested in the Boukhalef area in Tangier earlier today.
By Tuesday afternoon, only hours after a cringe-inducing video went viral of two boys following and harassing a young woman in the streets, DGSN announced it had arrested the person who filmed and shared the assault footage.
The apprehended suspect, a 15-year-old minor, was quickly identified by the intelligence commission while the primary suspect was still on the run.
On the same day, police also arrested two other minors on charges of exposing the harassed young woman to online threats and insults, for their involvement in documenting and publishing the harassment video on social media.
According to the DGSN report, four suspects are currently being subjected to a judicial investigation by the Judicial Police Squad specialized in handling juvenile delinquent cases.
The Tangier police launched an initial investigation after the video of the assault went viral on social media, in large part thanks to the multiple calls for justice by Moroccan netizens, women’s rights activists, and social media personalities.
