Overview
- Prosecutors reported about 25 complaints this year in Catamarca, with 13 formally classified as grooming, already exceeding the 20 complaints recorded in the First Judicial District in all of 2024.
- Fiscal Paola González Pinto warned of severe psychological harm in victims, urged immediate reporting, and advised families to keep chats and images as proof, take screenshots, and seek help through judicial units or line 102.
- Groomers commonly use fake profiles to build trust before coercing sexual images or information, with warning signs including mood shifts, isolation, and heavy device use, according to guidance shared at the briefing.
- The legal framework includes Argentina’s Law 27.590 (Mica Ortega) and Catamarca’s Law 5,385, while recommended safeguards include parental dialogue, app parental controls, tighter privacy settings, and two-factor verification.
- Tucumán’s Legislature hosted an awareness session led by legislator José Cano as new data underscore the wider risk, with NGO Grooming Argentina estimating one in four minors nationwide has been asked for intimate photos and Mendoza authorities reporting roughly 100–120 cases this year.