Peru Navy School Scandal: Six Teenagers Detained After Alleged Bus Rape
A 16-year-old student at the Liceo Naval Almirante Guise in Peru alleges he was raped by classmates on a school bus returning from a soccer tournament on September 15. The Peruvian Prosecutor’s Office is investigating, and a Lima court has ordered six of the ten initially apprehended teenagers to be detained for four months pending trial. The incident has sparked national outrage and highlighted a 35% rise in reported sexual violence among students in 2026. Experts link the case to systemic failures in sex education and a cultural normalization of violence tied to toxic masculinity. President Keiko Fujimori has demanded a swift investigation, while the navy suspended several staff members pending review.