100 sentenced for domestic violence in first five months

 More than 100 people were sentenced, for the crime of Domestic Violence in Panama in the first five months of 2019  as more people have come forward to break the cycle reports the Public Ministry.

But it continues to be one of the major social problems facing the country. With the entry into force of the Accusatory Penal System (SPA), the  Ministry deals with complaints of domestic violence 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

During 2018, the Family Prosecutor’s Office in the metropolitan region dealt with 15,799 victims of physical, psychological or patrimonial violence including 2,630 complaints of mistreatment of men.

“Domestic violence endangers the lives and safety of family members. It is also a punishable offense” said Kathia Meléndez, Senior Family Prosecutor.