Sexual Assault

A man and woman were convicted of sexual assault, aggravated assault, and family violence against three children ages 6, 9, and 12, with the stepfather receiving 43.5 years and his partner an additional sentence.

A judge ordered Mauro Neptalí Sosa López held in pretrial detention on suspicion of sexually assaulting a child under 13; an initial hearing is scheduled for July 23.

National Police arrested a man in Comayagua on suspicion of aggravated sexual assault against a minor.

Denis Castro Bobadilla, a former chief of forensic medicine, has challenged the forensic findings in the case against a Danlí teacher and municipal councilman accused of sexually assaulting a 13-year-old student, saying the investigation contains gaps that should have been resolved before the case was filed.

Milton Josué García Hernández, 19, was arrested after police say he contacted a 13-year-old girl on TikTok, met her in person in Florida, Copán, and sexually assaulted her twice at his home in the Los Dormitorios village.

A San Pedro Sula trial court acquitted Denis Javier Erazo Cruz of multiple counts of aggravated sexual assault, rape, and human trafficking of a minor, citing insufficient evidence.

A judge ordered Willian Fabricio Acuña Ramírez held in pretrial detention on charges of two counts of aggravated sexual assault against protected witnesses, with a preliminary hearing set for July 21.

Police arrested a man accused of sexually assaulting a 78-year-old woman in El Progreso, Yoro.

Police in Olanchito, Yoro, arrested two laborers aged 32 and 24 on suspicion of sexually assaulting a 31-year-old man in his home on Saturday night and threatening him to prevent him from reporting the crime.

A 20-year-old private-school math and science teacher was arrested in La Ceiba after his suspected repeated sexual abuse of an 11-year-old student came to light when the girl's mother discovered incriminating messages on her daughter's phone.

The ATIC (Honduras's anti-trafficking unit) arrested a man accused of sexually assaulting a minor.

The Western Regional Prosecutor's Office arrested a man accused of sexual assault in Copán as part of a nationwide operation.