The affair of “satanic rituals” in Morocco ends

The Tangier Court of Appeal has rendered a final verdict in the high-profile case of “satanic rituals” which shook Moroccan public opinion. All the accused were acquitted after a long legal process. Two of the defendants were initially sentenced to five years in prison during the first instance trial, while one woman, the complainant’s wife, was sentenced to two years in prison, and another accused to three months.

A verdict based on medical evidence

The acquittal verdict is based largely on a decisive medical report carried out by sworn medical experts. This report established that there was no evidence that the two children involved had been victims of sexual assault, thus invalidating the charges against the defendants. The allegations included practices of collective sexual sessions and alleged satanic rituals.

The public prosecutor had prosecuted four people in pre-trial detention, accused of participation in serious acts such as sexual abuse of a minor, adultery and promotion of prostitution. Among those accused were the complainant’s wife, the mother of the two children, a taxi driver, a contractor, and another woman.

Accusations of satanic rituals and sexual abuse denied

The testimonies of the two children, collected by the judicial police, had fueled the initial investigation, claiming that they had witnessed sexual assaults and satanic ceremonies. However, the Court of Appeal ruled that these accusations were unfounded, revealing that the plaintiff had other motivations behind his complaint.

Throughout the legal proceedings, the defendants denied any knowledge of the other persons involved and any connection with the alleged criminal acts. They maintained their innocence throughout the hearings, forcing the court to carefully examine all the evidence before passing judgment.

A business born during health confinement

The facts date back to the period of health confinement, when the complainant accused his wife of having taken advantage of the restrictions to transform a building belonging to him into a brothel. This complaint had raised a lot of controversy, especially since the wife had firmly rejected these accusations to the authorities, describing them as completely unfounded.

The case also took an even more sensational turn when the complainant shared additional details in a YouTube video, including accusations of acts of cannibalism and consumption of blood and semen during alleged satanic rituals.

Ultimately, the decision of the Court of Appeal, based on solid and impartial evidence, put an end to this case which had captivated the attention of the Moroccan public, thus marking the end of a legal saga with accusations also serious and improbable.

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