Two police officers arrested on rape charges

Two police officers were arrested in Prague on Thursday on rape charges. Another policeman, who faces prosecution in the same case, has not been taken into custody. A spokeswoman for police inspection said they face charges for raping a 16-year-old girl which occurred in the region of Ústí nad Labem, in northern Bohemia, in March. The police officers, who worked at the Prague police headquarters, have been suspended. If convicted, the police officers face prison sentences from two to ten years.