CEUTA, Spain – A man has been arrested in Ceuta on Friday as the alleged perpetrator of a sexual assault against a 22-year-old woman in the Calamocarro area, a beach very close to El Trampolín, where more than 1,000 migrants have been concentrated in makeshift settlements since the mass entry into the city on July 30. The incident occurred shortly after 12:30 p.m., and after receiving initial attention at the scene, the young woman was transferred to hospital for medical care and the corresponding evaluation.
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The arrested individual, of Moroccan nationality like the victim, has been taken to the Superior Police Headquarters, where investigations will continue to clarify the circumstances surrounding the alleged attack. Initially, it was believed that the young woman had been a victim of rape, but this was ruled out after she was examined at the Loma Colmenar University Hospital, with authorities confirming the case was classified as sexual assault rather than rape, distinguished by the presence of non-consensual touching without penetration.
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Police sources have indicated that cases of sexual assault have been particularly frequent this month among the migrant population that entered the city in late July, including the arrested individual. The incident has again focused the attention of security forces on sexual offences recorded in Ceuta since the mass entry of people from Morocco on July 30, with police expressing concern over the volume of cases investigated since then and noting that there have already been more than ten.
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In parallel, several specialised agents deployed from Madrid are in Ceuta to reinforce surveillance over the possible emergence of networks or situations of sexual exploitation that could affect minors who entered the city during the migration crisis. Judicial sources have confirmed that no cases of prostitution related to these minors have been detected so far, though investigators maintain active vigilance over this possibility. The case highlights ongoing security challenges facing Ceuta as authorities continue to manage both the humanitarian needs and public safety concerns arising from the migration influx.
