Moroccan authorities have arrested four suspects after a video emerged on social media showing a group of men sexually molesting a woman on a bus.
The footage emerged over the weekend, causing widespread online outrage. It shows the young men laughing assaulting the woman.
According to a statement released by the public transport company M’Dina Bus, the men were arrested in the city of Cassablanca on Monday.
A police statement said that the 24-year-old woman had learning difficulties, and that no complaint was filed by the victim or driver before the video was released.
M’Dina Bus made reference to accusations that the bus driver did not help the woman, saying: “At this stage, contrary to commentary on social media, we cannot confirm that the driver failed to react,” adding that the video – under one minute long – was too short to tell.
The latest incident comes less than two weeks after footage of men hounding a young woman walking alone in the northern city of Tangier was shared widely on social media, sparking a heated debate in the North African country.
