1998 Guatemala student rapes

On January 16, 1998 five American students were raped while on a school sponsored trip to Guatemala. The case led to attention from the highest levels of the American and Guatemalan governments, including then-US president Bill Clinton, and led to concerns about whether the safety of students was adequately protected while traveling abroad. The students were studying at St. Mary's College of Maryland.

1998 Guatemala student rapes

On January 16, 1998 five American students were raped while on a school sponsored trip to Guatemala. The case led to attention from the highest levels of the American and Guatemalan governments, including then-US president Bill Clinton, and led to concerns about whether the safety of students was adequately protected while traveling abroad. The students were studying at St. Mary's College of Maryland.