Prahova: 14-year-old minor raped by a 21-year-old man / Six people under investigation after allegedly attempting to coerce her into withdrawing her complaint

Prahova police conducted six searches on Wednesday, November 11, 2026, in Ploiești and the communes of Râfov, Valea Călugărească and Dumbrava, as part of a case involving the rape of a minor and influencing statements. The investigation concerns a 14-year-old girl and a 21-year-old man suspected of having had sexual relations with her between June and August 2026.

According to investigators, the relations were allegedly consensual, but the conduct is being investigated as the offense of rape of a minor. The case is being handled by officers from the Ploiești Municipal Police, under the coordination of a prosecutor from the Prosecutor’s Office attached to the Ploiești District Court.

The investigation also concerns alleged pressure exerted on the minor to withdraw her complaint or change her statements. Several people allegedly tried to persuade her, including through promises of material benefits, to help the young man avoid criminal liability.

Six people are to be questioned. Gendarmes from the “Matei Basarab” Ploiești Mobile Group also took part in the searches. Investigations are continuing to establish all the circumstances.