Bosnia and Herzegovina has been shaken by a harrowing case that has exposed the depths of corruption and moral decay within parts of its law enforcement and political elite. A group of police officers, a former lawmaker, and other officials have been accused of operating a child sex trafficking ring that preyed on orphaned girls in Tuzla, one of the country’s largest cities. The case has triggered nationwide outrage, raising questions about the integrity of Bosnia’s justice system and the protection of its most vulnerable citizens.

According to the Tuzla Canton Prosecutor’s Office, eight men have been arrested and charged with human trafficking for the purpose of sexual exploitation. Among them are four active police officers-including senior officials from the Criminal Police Department-as well as a former lawmaker and university professor. The accused are alleged to have sexually exploited two underage girls, both born in 2009, who were living in a local orphanage.

The allegations paint a chilling picture. Prosecutors claim that one of the suspects, a police inspector, played a leading role in organizing and profiting from the trafficking network. He allegedly coordinated with other officers and associates, recruiting, transporting, and concealing the victims between April 2024 and July 2025. The girls were coerced into prostitution and other forms of sexual exploitation, with several of the suspects reportedly paying for sexual services themselves. The inspector allegedly took a cut of the money that the girls were forced to earn through this abuse.

Admir Arnautović, spokesman for the Tuzla Canton Prosecutor’s Office, confirmed the details to local media, stating that the victims’ vulnerability was systematically exploited by those sworn to protect them. “The........

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