John Kelvin: the court sentenced him to nine months of preventive detention

The court found justified the prosecutor’s request for nine months of pre-trial detention against the singer Jonathan Sarmientoknown in the art world as John Kelvin, for an alleged crime against women and members of a family group to the detriment of his former partner Dahlia Duran and for disobedience to the authorities to the detriment State.

The hearing, which began yesterday, ended with the sentencing of the cumbia singer, who was also prevented from approaching his former partner and children because the judiciary believes that he violated the restrictive measures imposed by the judiciary.

Judge Fiorela Linares Pérez, who heads the 16th Preparatory Court of Inquiry, which specializes in crimes of violence against women and family members, also ordered that the National Penitentiary Institute (INPE) be notified of John Kelvin’s detention in a correctional facility.

Arrest of John Kelvin

According to police, the model Dahlia Duran He went to PNP Santa Luzmila police station to convict his former partner for verbal abuse when the singer followed his 13-year-old son home.

According to the document, a few hours later, the singer went to the same police station to ask for support from the police. Policeto be able to see his son, providing him with a visiting regime.

However, the agents, seeing the situation of the singer, noticed that he had a certain distance from Duran and his children, for which he was arrested.

It is worth noting that Jimmy Sarmiento, a relative of John Kelvin, closely monitors the position of the singer; but avoided making press statements.

Complaint by Dahlia Duran

Recall that in July 2021, the singer was accused of assaulting Dahlia Duran in her apartment, located in the San Miguel district. John Kelvin He had a court restraint that prevented him from approaching his wife after she convicted him of psychological abuse.

Sarmiento Llanto was detained by the National Police and during his statement, he assured that Dahlia Durán stabbed him in the chest after trying to stab him, and he later “cut himself”.

Dahlia Duran He expanded his complaint against the singer for rape, because, as he assured, in addition to physical violence against her, he insulted her.

So, in May 2022, the judiciary sentenced John Kelvin to 21 years in prison. According to the Ministry of State, the decision of the First Collegiate Criminal Court of the High Court of Lima was due to the fact that the convicted person committed the crime of physical violence against a woman and members of a family group, as well as rape against Dahlia Duranhis partner and mother of his children.