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Authorities Urge Identification of Man in Women-Only Metro Masturbation Video

The widely shared footage has prompted police to highlight emergency levers, hotlines and victim modules for filing indecent exposure complaints.

El agresor fue grabado en la Línea 7 cerca de las 6:00 de la mañana; autoridades ya fueron alertadas. Foto: Especial (Metro CDMX y capturas de video)
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Overview

  • On July 23 at Tacuba station, a bald man entered the women-only carriage on Metro Line 7 and was filmed masturbating in front of a female passenger.
  • The victim recorded the incident instead of confronting him, and journalist Carlos Jiménez shared the footage on X, drawing widespread indignation.
  • SSC CDMX and Metro officials confirmed they have been alerted and are urging witnesses to report similar cases through 24/7 hotlines, emergency levers, victim modules and FGJCDMX channels.
  • Under CDMX law, indecent exposure can result in fines of 1,244–4,525 pesos, 13–24 hours of detention or 6–12 hours of community service, but the suspect remains at large.
  • The incident underscores persistent underreporting of sexual harassment on public transit and the growing importance of citizen documentation and programs like 'Viaja Segura' in securing accountability.