Egyptian security forces arrest teens aged 13-15 years for ‘sexually harassing’ two female tourists

CAIRO – 7 May 2022: Egyptian security forces arrested 13 boys aged between 13-15 years for harassing two female tourists in archaeological area of the pyramids during Eid Al Fitr celebrations.

The arrested teenagers confessed that they tried to talk with the two tourists for taking pictures with them, without the intent of harassment, said the Egyptian Ministry of Interior in a statement on Saturday.

A video showing the group of teens “harassing” two female tourists turned a meme on social media, but the Ministry of Interior said that the video was shot by a tourist guide who was at the Pyramids area during the incident and then sent it to a Whatsapp group for only the tourist guides. Later, another tourist guide published the video on social media platforms.

The Ministry added that the two tourists did not file a report on the incident; however, it launched its investigations.

The Tourism and Antiquities Police announced in a statement on Friday that the 34-second video has been checked and the investigations into the incident was launched.