Jesus Maria: 9 months pre-trial detention for rape

He Public service He received 9 months of pre-trial detention against a subject under investigation for the rape of a 7-year-old boy.

Research conducted The second prosecutor’s office of the sixth prosecutor, specializing in violence against women and family members Lima Center indicates that on February 3, 2023, in the morning, the minor informed his mother that on that day, while he was sleeping, he was sexually abused by his stepfather.

This subject would take advantage of the fact that the victim’s mother worked and the child was in his care. In addition, the baby pointed out that this fact does not occur for the first time.

Faced with these charges, the defendant was arrested within 24 hours of the crime.

Hearing and complaint

For its part, the regional prosecutor Carla Castro Herrera upheld in court the serious and reasonable elements of a guilty verdict that would link the defendant to the alleged commission of a sexual offense of rape of a minor, which would allow 21st Pretrial Court of Lima Recognize as justified the requirement for pre-trial detention for a period of nine months.

For prosecutionthe defendant would have taken advantage of the trust of a child with whom he would have lived since the age of 4.

In the same way, the existence of the risk of flight and the lack of qualitative connections in the defendant, ensuring his constancy during the process, were asserted. The punishment for this crime is life imprisonment.

(According to Andina)