Justice condemns gang rape of six people in Buenos Aires

BUENOS AIRES (AP) — The Argentine Ministry of Justice has officially condemned six young people between the ages of 20 and 24 who have been detained since the end of February due to gang rape of young women in broad daylight in a tourist area of Buenos Aires due to recent social impact.

Criminal and Correctional Judge Marcos Fernández (Marcos Fernández), 21 years old, Stephen Alexis Kuzoni (21 years old); Ignacio Retondo, 22; Angel Pascual Ramos, 23; Lautaro Dante Siongo Pasotti and Franco Jesús Rican (24) were accused of crimes of “sexual abuse through physical access”, aggravated by more than one intervention According to the ruling, a person”.

The incident occurred on February 28 and had a strong social impact because the invaders raped a 20-year-old girl in the car on a vacation afternoon in the Palermo Soho area. This area is very popular with tourists and locals as it stands out for its restaurants, bars and designer shops.

The 20-year-old victim was rescued by neighbors who alerted the situation and reported to the police who arrested the aggressor.

The young woman, whose identity was not transcended, acknowledged six defendants and declared to justice that the act was not consensured.He said that earlier that day he met the perpetrator at a disco, shared a beer, and did not remember what happened next.

Toxicological tests revealed the presence of marijuana, methamphetamine, and amphetamine in the victim's body, and only admitted the first intake. The Ministry of Justice suspects that the defendants had mixed drugs with the drink they gave to the young woman to complete their duties.

Judge Fernández stated that “they acted on the basis of the previous plan, with the division of duties,” said Judge Fernández. Regarding the abuse, “this goes beyond the fact that none of the defendants carried out the acts described with their own hands, allows the entire common work to be attributed to them.”

Studies of aggressors showed the presence of cocaine and psychotropic drugs.

The outrage over this incident was evident on March 8, when a large mobilization to coincide with the International Women's Day in downtown Buenos Aires was one of the main axes of the call for justice against the abuser.

In case of conviction, young people can be sentenced to imprisonment of up to 20 years.