Magaluf Gang Rape Convictions
Eight men, including seven French nationals and one Swiss national, have been sentenced to over 73 years in prison for the gang rape and filming of an 18-year-old British woman in Magaluf on August 14, 2023. The perpetrators accepted plea bargain deals, resulting in sentences ranging from nine to 11 years for sexual assault, plus additional time for filming the attack. They were also ordered to pay over €100,000 in compensation to the victim. The case concluded with the sentencing of the eight men in March 2026.
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2026
1 updateEight men pleaded guilty to the gang rape and filming of the British teenager in Magaluf. The plea bargain resulted in a total sentence of 73 years in prison, significantly reduced from the initial potential of 151 years. The sentences for individual defendants ranged from two years and three months to 11 years, with an additional four-year sentence for one of the men. The court also ordered the defendants to pay over €100,000 in compensation to the victim.
2024
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2024
2 updatesA Swiss national, Samuel E., and seven French men were identified as suspects in the gang rape case. The public prosecutor's office in Palma de Mallorca was demanding prison sentences ranging from 18 to 20 years for the accused. Samuel E. was facing a 19-year sentence, with the trial date yet to be set. The indictment described the victim as heavily intoxicated and not fully conscious during the assault, which was filmed and distributed via Snapchat.
The public prosecutor's office in Palma de Mallorca announced that the eight men accused in the Magaluf gang rape case would face a total of 151 years in prison if convicted. The indictment detailed charges including five counts of continuous sexual assault with carnal access, sexual assault without carnal access, a crime against privacy, and abuse. The prosecution also sought €100,000 in compensation for the victim. The trial was anticipated to take place soon, with the young men having been held on remand since their arrests.
2023
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2023
3 updatesFrench police confirmed the arrest of one suspect in Scherwiller, France, and a second arrest at Basilea Mulhouse Freiburg Airport as that suspect attempted to flee the country. These arrests were part of the ongoing investigation into the Magaluf gang rape, with European Arrest Warrants issued for suspects abroad. The Civil Guard in Majorca announced the closure of their investigation into the alleged gang rape.
Six tourists, identified as five French nationals and one Swiss national, were arrested by the Spanish Civil Guard in connection with the alleged gang rape of the British teenager in Magaluf. Police confirmed that video clips of the alleged rape were found on at least one of the suspects' phones. The suspects were taken before a judge in Palma de Mallorca, and while held in jail, they had not yet been formally charged as the investigation was ongoing. This incident was the second alleged gang rape involving tourists in Mallorca within a few weeks.
An 18-year-old British woman was allegedly gang-raped and filmed by a group of eight men, seven French nationals and one Swiss national, in a hotel room in Magaluf. The incident occurred in the early hours of the morning after the victim met the group during a night out. The perpetrators allegedly recorded the assault on their mobile phones and shared the footage on social media platforms like Snapchat. The victim alerted hotel staff, which led to the initiation of the investigation.
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