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ICBF director told how Freddy Castellanos managed to link to the kindergarten where he allegedly abuse several minors

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The referred to the entry of the alleged abuser to the garden in Bogotá – Social Networks/X

The alleged violation of more than a dozen early childhood children in the Canada F -headquarters F, in the town of San Cristóbal, southern Bogotá, has become the case that attention is stolen from the cruelty with which this man would have taken advantage of the little ones and details, which are gradually known about the case.

Astrid Cáceres, director of the Colombian Family Welfare Institute (ICBF), spoke with Blue radioand gave details of the in which the immediate facts and actions that were executed were known.

“We had knowledge on of a mother’s complaint about the management of the situation at home. From that day, we mobilized psychosocial teams and denounced before the Prosecutor’s Office,” commented.

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It was clear specifying the routes that are implemented for the hiring of its officials in the thousands of gardens that are under the Juriscion of the ICBF, taking into that each hiring exposes the minors.

“Each contract, each operator who works with ICBF must present them in the contractual committee before the hiring, and are validated. It seems that the route was supplied. We are doing the investigation,” and said that so far records of any type of crime have been found under its name.

The Institute ordered the closure
The Institute ordered the closure of the garden in the town of San Cristóbal, while the investigation is carried out in the case of sexual abuse to 12 minors at the hands of an official – credit @icbfcolombia/x

“The truth is that there is no history of the character. It seems that he had been a professor in private schools or something.”

Several of the complainants’ said that this man had a closer relationship with the garden coordinator, a situation that he could have taken advantage of his entry to the place.

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“That was told by the parents, those relationships could have intermediate at the entrance of the person. They told us that he entered a replacement and left.”

Family and experts seek to clarify
Relatives and experts seek to clarify the facts after receiving complaints for alleged acts against minors in an establishment – Credit Social Networks X

The official acknowledged that, despite the fact that the case met him on May 3, and several members of the institution had knowledge of the facts and that from the garden they did not issue due report, so he knows that this serious error will go to investigation.

Likewise, he said that for this position one of the demands was for applicants to have at least three years of experience, information that must be validated by one of the committees that are part of the ICBF units.

“There is a validation committee that makes the validation, they present and there is validation, but apparently, in that validation there were no background. But indeed, there is a protocol, there are minimal requirements that must meet, anyone who works with children …”, he explained.

Freddy Arley Castellanos, indicated by
Freddy Arley Castellanos, indicated by abuse, was already captured by the authorities in Bogotá – Credit @Donka_at / X

He affirmed that obtaining the documents of applicants for a position in the associations that exist in the country is made through the presentation of the responsible committee, and that is where the is made. Nevertheless, He said that unfortunately these types of aggressors manage to camouflage themselves very well within society, which makes more complex identify them. However, he assures that he cannot say that the was carried out properly.

Within the associations, it is established, from the outset, that to carry out the hiring, psychological tests must be done to the applicants. Therefore, the investigation by the institute will focus on the execution of due process, from the analysis of the resume to the of these exams, to determine what was the failure in this case that ended up affecting a dozen families.

The Attorney General of the Nation reported in the morning of Tuesday, May 6 that the alleged responsible for sexual abuse to several minors in a kindergarten in the town of San Cristóbal, southern Bogotá, was captured.

According to the information delivered by the investigative entity, This subject will be presented to a guarantee control judge and will be accused of crimes of abusive sexual act and abusive carnal access with under 14 years, among others.

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