Child-sex ring included ex-cop and serving Senafront member

The guarantee judge Bienvenida Araúz ordered the preventive detention of eight people, and house arrest for three others”; all investigated for crimes against Liberty and Sexual Integrity to the detriment of three minors, in the provinces of Chiriquí and Darién.

The mother (and grandmother) of the minors, as well as the stepfather, a brother, a Senafront unit, a Meduca official, and a former police officer were charged with the aggravated commercial sexual exploitation and corruption of minors.

The other five were charged with aggravated rape, corruption of minors, lewd acts, and paying for sex with minors.

Of the group of five, three were imposed a precautionary measure for an electronic bracelet and a ban on leaving their homes, because they are 64, 67, and 68 years old, and suffered from health problems.

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