Sexual Violence

Police arrested a suspect wanted internationally in Tegucigalpa on charges of sexually and physically abusing a 13-year-old girl whom he moved clandestinely around the country.

Sexual violence against Honduran children is increasing amid widespread impunity, with only 1 in 10 cases prosecuted and 90.6% of reported offenses going unpunished, according to rights monitors and government data.

A man and woman were arrested and ordered held in pretrial detention on charges of aggravated sexual exploitation and rape of minors; an initial hearing is set for July 22.

The UNICEF representative in Honduras said the country has one of the world's highest rates of adolescent pregnancy, with over 20,000 girls becoming pregnant annually, many under age 15—cases classified as sexual assault—and called for coordinated action through schools, families, and communities to address both prevention and victim support.

Honduran police arrested a man in Comayagua who was wanted on a warrant for continuous sexual assault.

A 28-year-old man was arrested in Tegucigalpa on suspicion of sexually abusing his 6-year-old nephew repeatedly since 2025; the child disclosed the abuse to his mother on July 6.

A Villanueva court ordered Selvin Edgardo Meza Alemán held in pretrial detention on suspicion of repeated sexual assault of a minor, with a preliminary hearing set for August 7.

Police arrested Maykel Cruz Cruz, 20, in Nacaome after a digital investigation found he had sexually abused a girl since age 8, recorded the assaults, and sold the videos online; the now-13-year-old victim has been placed in protective custody.

An 11-year-old gave birth at a hospital in Santa Rosa de Copán on July 4; her father says he was unaware of the pregnancy and has asked authorities to investigate the circumstances and identify those responsible.

A man accused of sexually abusing his young daughter was ordered held in pretrial detention, while the child's aunt is being prosecuted for failing to report the abuse.

A man has been convicted of aggravated kidnapping and rape after luring victims with false promises of employment in Honduras.

Police arrested a man in La Paz on suspicion of the aggravated rape of a child and stabbing a household member.

A lawmaker from the Libre party introduced a bill to establish a national registry of people convicted of sexual crimes, to be administered by the Supreme Court and accessible publicly to help prevent re-offending and protect vulnerable populations.

Police arrested a man accused of sexually assaulting his ex-partner in Siguatepeque.

Honduras's National Congress is drafting reforms to strengthen legal protections and institutional coordination for the prevention, detection, and prosecution of sexual abuse against children and adolescents, following violence that kills dozens of minors yearly.

A Congressional committee held a second consultation with civil-rights organizations and government agencies on proposed reforms to strengthen prevention, early detection, and prosecution of sexual abuse against children and adolescents in Honduras.

A Roatán court ordered the judicial detention of Francisco Antonio Gutiérrez Bonilla on charges of attempted aggravated rape of a minor.