Uniforms from the Cali Metropolitan Police arrived at a motel in the San Nicolás neighborhood, in the center of the city, to capture a man in flagrante delicto in what would be a alleged case of commercial sexual exploitation with a person under 18 years of age.
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“Immediately, the protection route is activated with the Childhood and Adolescence group for the restoration of the rights of this minor”, notes Colonel Oviedo.
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For this fact, the establishment received a sanction, which includes the suspension of its economic activity, while the captured person is at the disposal of the judicial authority correspondent.
The establishment was sealed.
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For the Ombudsman, Carlos Camargo, these types of situations also imply risk scenarios for children and adolescents (NNA) throughout the country.
That is why the official considers it essential to follow up on these cases and those who have been reported missing, to “bring them to immediate notice of the authorities and not wait 72 hours, which is erroneously assumed to be the time in which a report can be filed for the possible disappearance of a minor.”
Carlos Camargo, Ombudsman.
Photo:Courtesy of the Ombudsman
Another situation that worries the Ombudsman is the increase that, according to the entity, has occurred in the use of images for the sexual exploitation of girls and boys and the use of social networks to recruit victims.
“According to figures from the Attorney General’s Office, in 2023, 65 victims of the crime of use or media facilitation to offer sexual activities with minors under 18 years of age,” details the Ombudsman’s Office.
“The Ministry of ICT and the Attorney General’s Office must carry out actions that mitigate the risks associated with commercial sexual exploitation of girls, boys and adolescents in virtual spaces,” notes Camargo.
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Likewise, you can report it on the lines of the Attorney General’s Office at the national number 018000919748, from your cell phone by dialing 122 or in Bogotá at 601 5702000.
