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The man who sexually abused and caused the death of his stepson, a 19-month-old baby, in events that occurred in Bello, Antioquia, was sentenced to 42 years and 8 months in prison.
The man was charged with the crimes of homicide and abusive carnal access.
In context: Aberrant case of mistreatment and alleged sexual abuse in Bello, a baby is in critical condition
It should be remembered that on May 5, 2022, the minor was taken in an unconscious state to the Pablo Tobón Uribe hospital in Bello, where doctors established that he had head trauma, conjunctival hemorrhage in the left eye and signs of old and sexual abuse. recent.
At that time, the Colombian Institute of Family Welfare (ICBF) confirmed that The minor arrived at the medical center with serious signs of physical violence, malnutrition and sexual abuse.
After eight days of observation, the baby died.
The judicial process against the murderous stepfather was led by a prosecutor from the Center for Comprehensive Attention to Victims of Sexual Abuse (CAIVAS) of the Medellín Section, who proved that the child was systematically attacked between November 2021 and May 2022, in bathroom of the building where they lived, in the La Gabriela neighborhood, in Bello.
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After receiving this case, it was also established that the child’s relatives and neighbors would have been aware that physical abuse possibly existed. However, no one reported it to the competent authorities.
“The ICBF reiterates its call to not allow any type of violation against children or adolescents. Violence against minors should not be normalized,” the ICBF said in a statement and called on people to report any suspicion that a child or adolescent is being a victim of a violation of their rights.
The conviction is of first instance and legal remedies apply against it.
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