A 17-year-old boy, Abdou Thiam, is in police custody in Senegal accused of repeatedly violating his 15-year-old cousin by marriage. The alleged abuse occurred within the context of frequent visits between family homes in the Guédiawaye area. The relationship began as a clandestine romance between the two teenagers in 2024, when the girl was 13 and the boy was 15. Initially concealed from family members, the budding romance escalated into sexual acts over a two-year period. The situation unfolded within a large, extended family originating from the Walo region, residing in the Bagdad neighborhood. Authorities are investigating the claims, and the case has brought a dark secret to light within the Thiam family.