Overview
- The case was archived after the adolescent denied being sold or married and told the court she was living voluntarily with relatives in Mollerussa.
- The judge cited a lack of peripheral evidence, noting the alleged €5,000 payment could not be proven and the parents exercised their right not to testify.
- Protective measures have lapsed and the girl has reportedly rejoined her family, placing her outside formal state safeguards.
- Police action began when a resident reported the teen begging in Les Borges Blanques, leading to her placement under Catalonia’s child protection and the detention of five suspects.
- Investigators and anti‑trafficking advocates say the outcome mirrors a broader pattern in Spain where suspected forced child marriages rarely yield criminal consequences due to evidentiary gaps.