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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.

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.

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

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