Tourist, 18, ‘sexually assaulted by bouncer and prostitute' on hols hotspot island after ‘he woke up naked' at brothel
The alleged perpetrators were arrested by police after
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A teenager was allegedly sexually assaulted by a bouncer and a prostitute in Spain
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The alleged attack took place at the holiday hotspot S'Arenal, in Majorca
The alleged victim claimed he was scammed out of €450 before being taken to a room and
He claimed he was then
Both of the suspects
The man submitted the police report after going partying with pals at a brothel on Pare Bartomeu Salvà Street, commonly known as "Ham Street" on Wednesday night.
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But he claimed the group did not pay for any
After realising a staggering sum of €450 had been removed from his account, he returned to the brothel in the early hours of Thursday and demanded for the money to be sent back.
He went back alone at 3am without his friends, and threatened to call the cops if his
money
was not returned.
The doorman then allegedly invited him in, before he began to feel dizzy and was pushed into a room with another woman.
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The 18-year-old claimed he felt faint before falling completely unconscious.
After an unspecified amount of time, the holidaymaker woke up and allegedly found the woman naked in front of him.
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The teen claimed his clothes had also been removed and he was also laying naked.
He also said there was a used condom on the bed where he had passed out.
Immediately after realising he had woken up, the bouncer allegedly entered the room and pushed him out
He also allegedly said to the teenager as he came in: "Get dressed and go."
After leaving the hotel confused, he filed a report and told his mates what happened.
He added that he did not drink any alcohol at the brothel.
But he believes he was spiked at another local establishment before losing consciousness in the brothel.
The young man went to Son Espases and then filed a police report, along with a medical examination for proof.
The report also emphasised that the man went back to ask for his money back, and "did not want or intend to have sex with any woman".
Local cops launched an
investigation
after receiving the complain.
And hours later, they arrested the prostitute and the bouncer alleged to have carried out the sexual attack.
The two defendants denied the tourist's accusation.
According to their accounts, when the young man first visited the brothel, he wanted to pay for sex with the woman.
He agreed to pay €450, but did so via bank transfer, which didn't arrive immediately.
As the payment was not received straight away, the store manager told him he wouldn't be able to have sex with the woman until it was confirmed.
The sex worker and bouncer alleged that the young man returned early the
next
day.
And after verifying that the cash had been successfully transferred to the destination account, they allowed him to have sex with one of the employees.
Both employees denied having defrauded or coerced the complainant.
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