John Kelvin was released after spending over a year in prison for assault and rape.

After the singer was sentenced to 21 years in prison for physically assaulting and raping his former partner Dahlia Duran, the singer Jonathan Sarmiento crying – known as John Kelvin – was released from prison on Tuesday. Power of attorney ruled in his favor after the artist’s lawyer filed an appeal.

Thus, more than a year after his imprisonment, the cumbia singer left the Lurigancho prison on 25 October. Although he did not give statements to the press, his defense Juan Arturo Fargue Begas told the newspaper Trom that Kelvin’s freedom is “a legal victory to be debated in the legal field”.

It also states that the appeal was filed on 15 October. “There is all the evidence that they didn’t act in the first place, for example from the medical examiner’s side,” he said. Failure Power of attorney was read out on 21 October in the presence of a representative of the prosecution, John Kelvin and protection Dahlia Duran.

Complaint by Dahlia Duran

Recall that in July 2021 it was reported that the singer attacked Dahlia Duran in her apartment, located in the San Miguel area. 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 Duran stabbed him in the chest after she tried to hurt him with a knife and that 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.

And so it was, in May of this year, the judiciary sentenced John Kelvin to 21 years in prison. According to the State Ministry, 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 aggression against a woman and members of a family group, as well as rape against Dahlia Duranhis partner and mother of his children.

Deputy Prosecutor Reinaldo Junior Elias Cantafio provided evidence for the guilt of the defendants, and also received civil compensation of S/10,000 in favor of the victim and the obligation of the convicts to attend therapy.