The prosecutor's office is looking into the case of the abuse of a young woman. After leaving the club, she lost consciousness. She woke up near Warsaw, in a car. Six men were detained. Five of them, on “charges of participating in a joint rape”, were temporarily arrested.
The spokesman for the District Prosecutor's Office in Warsaw, Piotr Skiba, indicated that the incident took place last week. The 20-year-old was partying in a Warsaw club in the evening. There, she allegedly met a man posing as a Spaniard.
– After leaving the club, she lost consciousness and woke up near Warsaw in a car where, as it turned out, there were six men. Taking advantage of their moment of inattention, she escaped from the vehicle and was found at a bus stop by one of the bus drivers, who notified the police – said the spokesman.
The case was initially handled by the police, who, as the prosecutor's office emphasized, treated the case as a priority. They detained six citizens of South American countries, working legally in Poland. They lived in Warsaw hostels, and had no previous convictions.
It took the police from Pruszków just a few days to identify and arrest 6 men suspected of raping a young woman. They are foreigners between the ages of 20 and 30. The court has already temporarily arrested 5 of them for 3 months. They now face up to 20 years in prison. pic.twitter.com/E4rGYwsmkG
— Warsaw Police (@Policja_KSP) August 3, 2024
Five arrested, one under supervision
– Based on the evidence gathered so far, it has been determined that six men are involved in the whole case. Five of them have been charged with participating in the joint rape, and one – the driver of the vehicle they were traveling in – has been charged with aiding and abetting – said Skiba.
The driver was subjected to a preventive measure in the form of police supervision, combined with a ban on contacting the injured woman and a ban on leaving the country. On Friday, the District Prosecutor's Office in Pruszków filed applications for temporary arrest against the remaining five men.
– The court imposed a three-month temporary arrest on the five men, citing the fear of fraud, escape from Poland and the severe punishment they face – informed prosecutor Skiba. – The injured party was questioned in court a few days ago in the presence of a psychologist – he added.
Investigators are waiting for forensic opinions on DNA and toxicology tests as well as a psychological opinion on the victim.
Those arrested, who are aged between 20 and 30, could face up to 20 years in prison.
Prosecutor's Statistics
In 2024 alone, the District Prosecutor's Office in Warsaw received 124 reports of rape or attempted rape. 39 cases are ongoing, and in four cases, indictments have been filed with the courts. The remaining cases were discontinued or proceedings were refused.
In 2023, there were over 200 such cases, 17 of which ended with an indictment and 37 were suspended. A year earlier, 249 notifications were received, of which 28 cases ended with an indictment and 18 are still suspended.
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