News photographer gets 10 years for rape of minor

A NEWSPAPER photographer began a 10-year jail term on Saturday, March 17,  for rape and libidinous acts against a minor 

The 10-year sentence was the result of a penalty agreement against Eduardo Grimaldo, who until his arrest and conviction worked for  La Estrella de Panama

The decision, validated by the judge of Guarantees Elkis Martínez, was published through an official communiqué of the Public Prosecutor’s Office (MP).

The penalty agreement was presented by the prosecutor Gina Díaz and accepted by the defender of Grimaldo, as established in article 220 of the Criminal Procedure Code. The deal was between the accused, the legal defense, the MP, and relatives of the victim, to save exposing the victim to an oral trial phase.

As an accessory penalty, the accused was disqualified from exercising public functions for the same period, once the main penalty has been served.