Lawmaker sex crimes trial enters 6th day

Monday was the fifth day of the oral trial for the alleged crime of sexual abuse against two women, one of them a minor, faced by the deputy of the Democratic Revolutionary Party (PRD) Arquesio Arias. The plenary session of the Supreme Court acting as the Trial Court, met on Saturday until 7:30 pm, and it was the responsibility of the magistrate (prosecutor), Olmedo Arrocha Osorio, to continue with the presentation of the evidence, which consisted of five testimonials, one expert and five documentaries. The trial was resumed on Monday with security measures inside and outside the Court.