The police arrested three underage boys on Tuesday on suspicion of involvement in group rapes in Rotterdam West and Schiedam East.

The police arrested three underage boys on Tuesday on suspicion of involvement in group rapes in Rotterdam West and Schiedam East.

According to the police, there had been rumors for a long time that a group of boys would be guilty of group rapes in basement boxes or parks. Several minor girls would have fallen victim to this.

In November 2018 the first report of a rape came in. The police started a major sex offense after one of the victims reported the crime. Then a declaration and a report followed.

The victims are said to be between twelve and sixteen years old, the NOS and RTV Rijnmond report based on their own research. Some of them also reported having contracted STDs due to unprotected sex.

Probably more victims

A police spokesperson informs NU.nl that they cannot rule out more arrests. "That also depends on the number of reports or declarations that we may still receive."

The police suspect that there are more victims due to signals they have received. "We hope that they will report to us."