Charged with acts against nature, Demba Sarr, Pape Modou Dieng, Ahmadou Thiam, Oumar Guèye, and Nianka Seck were remanded in custody on December 23, 2025. They were arrested on December 21, 2025, by the police station of the 1st arrondissement in an apartment in the Escale neighborhood of Thiès. Their arrest followed the execution of a tip. A search of the apartment allowed detectives to seize various items, including petroleum jelly and pills.

In court, the defendants admitted to the charges, with the exception of Oumar Guèye, the apartment owner. He stated that he had organized a fashion show to which he had invited his co-defendants. He added that he was informed of the police presence in his apartment when he went out to take care of some business. He emphasized that they were not found in a compromising situation.

Faced with these denials, the judge reminded Oumar Guèye that the search of their mobile phones allowed investigators to discover pornographic messages they had sent each other and love messages such as "I love you"; "I miss you".

For his part, Nianka Seck admitted to the acts. He had told investigators that he was attracted to men. Ahmadou Thiam stated that Oumar Guèye had invited him to a fashion show. Investigators found conversations with other homosexuals on his phone. Ahmadou Thiam stated that he had been homosexual since the age of 14. He promised not to engage in such acts again.

Pape Modou Dieng and Demba Sarr also admitted to being homosexuals, but they denied being caught committing unnatural acts.

The public prosecutor considered that the defendants were guilty of unnatural acts and requested a one-year prison sentence for each of them.

Deliberated on January 9, 2026.