Six suspects, including a doctor, charged in Salé minor abuse case
- Dignity 4Patients
- Dec 29, 2025
- 2 min read
By Ouardani Issa- 29/12/2025- Yabiladi News- [Salé Morocco]
Last Thursday, the Royal Gendarmerie in Salé referred seven suspects to the Public Prosecution at the Rabat Court of Appeal in connection with a case involving the sexual exploitation of a minor, which resulted in her pregnancy. The young woman later underwent an abortion at a well-known gynecology clinic in Rabat.
According to the newspaper Al-Akhbar, those charged include the attending doctor, his secretary, a nurse working at an international clinic, and an intermediary who owns a mobile café, in addition to the main suspect, a man in his twenties, and two of his close friends. After questioning the suspects, the Public Prosecutor decided to refer the case to an investigating judge for further inquiry.
The investigating judge ordered the pre-trial detention of the main suspect, while the other six defendants were released on bail. The doctor was granted provisional release upon payment of a financial bail set at 10,000 centimes. The case was opened following a complaint filed by the victim’s mother, with investigations revealing that the main suspect’s two friends were involved in filming the incident.
Investigators have not ruled out the possibility that the same network may have been involved in similar offenses carried out using the same methods. Further hearings involving all defendants are scheduled to resume on January 21.
If you have been affected by any of the issues raised in this article and were abused in state run medical and health facilities, you can contact Dignity4Patients, whose helpline is open Monday to Thursday, 10am to 4pm.
Dignity4Patients Commentary: A hospital’s culture tells a powerful story not only about what people know, but about what they are willing, or unwilling, to act upon. When staff are aware of sexual misconduct yet fail to intervene, it exposes troubling imbalances of power and a lack of meaningful protections for those who come forward.
Silence in the face of misconduct is rarely accidental. It often reflects fear of retaliation, unclear reporting pathways, inadequate training, or leadership failures in accountability. Without strong oversight and transparent processes, institutions risk enabling harm rather than preventing it. This reality underscores the urgent need for comprehensive sexual assault prevention measures and proactive education within healthcare settings.
