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Congress approved a motion on July 28 requesting information from the Public Ministry and police on complaints of sexual assault, harassment, and rape of minors in Honduran schools, citing multiple cases under investigation in 2026.

The prosecutor's office filed an appeal of a judge's decision to reduce pretrial detention measures against Mario Carbajal, an evangelical pastor accused of eight sexual offenses against three minors.

Honduras's child-welfare agency (Senaf) documented 62 pregnancies among girls and adolescents so far in 2026, attributing them to sexual violence, and warned that many victims do not report abuse or seek institutional help.

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.

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.

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