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Ayelén Paleo’s Mother Detained in Trafficking Probe as Prosecutors Seek to Keep Suspects in Custody

The La Plata prosecutor is pressing ahead on evidence from 15 coordinated raids that rescued a dozen women.

Overview

  • Elizabeth Rodrigo denied the accusations before fiscal Cecilia Corfield of UFI N°1, saying she worked only as a photographer, while prosecutors indicated they will ask that she remain detained.
  • Authorities executed about 15 simultaneous raids across Buenos Aires Province, Santa Fe, La Pampa and CABA, rescuing 12 women aged 22 to 45 who are now under the national victim‑assistance program.
  • Investigators allege the network lured women with bogus domestic‑work offers, rotated them between cities, ran a call center with frequently changed phone lines, retained 90% of earnings and charged up to 90,000 pesos for photo ‘books’ posted on adult sites.
  • Detained or implicated suspects include alleged leader Noelia Elizabeth Ávalos, who operated a call center in Berazategui; Carlos Alberto Molina, described as a partner who managed locations in La Pampa; and Noelia Macarena Lacuadra, identified as a web developer, with an additional imputation for Claudia Noemí Aroca.
  • Seized evidence includes computers, phones, cameras, contracts and more than $20,000 in cash, and financial records under analysis indicate monthly flows nearing 12 million pesos through digital payment accounts.