Africa
Morocco court ups jail terms in child rape case that sparked outcry
4 years agoA young Moroccan girl (orange jacket) who was repeatedly raped when she was 11-years old, enters the tribunal of Rabat on April 13, before the trial of three men accused of the sexual aggression. - Three defendants accused of repeatedly raping a Moroccan girl pleaded not guilty on Aril 13 as the case went to appeal, after their light sentences shocked the country. (Photo by FADEL SENNA / AFP)
A Moroccan court has sharply increased the jail sentences handed down against three men convicted of "indecent assault" for the repeated rape of an 11-year-old girl in a case that sparked public outrage.