Senegal: A Sixty-Year-Old Arrested for Attempted Rape of a Schoolboy on the BRT

Author: Saturnin BossaPublished on: April 9, 2026Country: Senegal

Crime & Law

Senegal: A Sixty-Year-Old Arrested for Attempted Rape of a Schoolboy on the BRT

A 60-year-old man was arrested in Dakar for attempting to sexually assault a third-grade student on the Bus Rapid Transit. He was apprehended by the Senegalese National Police following a complaint from the minor. Charges against him include pedophilia, harassment, and attempted rape. This arrest comes amid Senegal's crackdown on a pedocriminal network that has been active since 2017.

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