Two individuals detained in Touba for alleged sexual assault and exploitation of a minor

Two individuals, Cheikh Diop, 20, and Khadim Diouf, 34, were taken into custody on April 9 at the special police station in Touba. They are accused of unnatural acts, rape, and exploitation of a minor. The victim, a 12-year-old Quranic student identified as A.A. Ndiaye, formally identified Diop and Diouf as the perpetrators of forced sexual acts. Following these revelations, a group of "Baye Fall" individuals brought all parties to the police station, initiating judicial proceedings. A medical examination of the young boy revealed recent traumatic lesions in the anal margin, consistent with probable anal penetration, according to the medical certificate. The investigation into unnatural acts, rape, and exploitation of a minor is ongoing, and both suspects remain in police custody. This case occurs amidst a strengthening of penalties for unnatural acts in Senegal, exemplified by a recent six-year prison sentence for Mbaye Diouf, 24, by the Pikine-Guédiawaye court.