This Friday, June 7, the authorities of Córdoba made available to the Attorney General’s Office to two sexual abusers of under 14 years oldin addition to committing homicides of these same people, a fact that generated relief to the community of this department.
Initially, it was known that the two captures took place in the towns of Bernardo Duque and El Prado, from the municipalities of Sahagún and Tierralta, respectively. Where, despite the efforts of the authorities, this complaint has been carried out for more than 10 years.
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The two arrested are being prosecuted for events that occurred between 2010 and 2014 in the municipalities of Ciénaga de Oro and Tierralta, in similar situations, where both sexual abusers were responsible for several deaths of minors under 14 years of age, after having relations with these.
Thanks to these captures, the commander of the Córdoba Police, Colonel John Fredy Suarez Guerrerostressed the importance of the new judicial system, efforts are being made to combat sexual crimes, especially against minors, who are the most affected by this situation.
Statements from the commander of the Córdoba Police
“With this result, framed in the New Model of the Police Service, it is possible to reduce and impact crime rates in the jurisdiction, and also strengthen institutional work in the fight against homicide and sexual crimes.”
John Fredy Suarez Guerrero
Likewise, he stressed the importance of making a call in these situations, through the attention and emergency line 123 and safe line 3227021245, which allows the capture of people who commit crimes in the department of Cordoba.
How many cases of sexual abuse were there in Colombia?
According to the control entity of the Attorney General’s Office, a report from the Crime Statistics of the National Police revealed that between January and August 2023, 8,295 sexual crimes against minors occurred in the country. old; of which 4,605 were against boys and girls and 3,690 against adolescents.
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