Four Real Madrid starlets have been arrested after allegedly sharing an explicit video of a minor via WhatsApp.
The players were apprehended by authorities on Thursday but were released shortly after, following a court decision and after data on their mobile phones had been seized, according to ABC News
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One of them plays for Los Blancos' "Castilla" side, while the other three represent the club's "C" team.
The Spanish giants have since released a statement on the matter.
"Real Madrid announced that it has been made aware that a Castilla player and three Real Madrid C players gave statements to [Spain's militarised national police force] the Guardia Civil in relation to the supposed sharing of a private video via WhatsApp," the club said via its official website.
"When the club has detailed knowledge of the facts, we will take the appropriate measures."
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It is understood that the mother of the 16-year-old girl had filed a complaint about an alleged recording of sexual relations involving the teenager, adding that although the relations were consensual, the recording thereof was not.
This led to the players'arrest on Thursday evening, and it remains to be seen what action is taken by the club once more is revealed, but it has been claimed they could be imprisoned for up to five years if found guilty.
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