Overview
- The La Plata Criminal Court V, presided by Judge Ezequiel Medrano, found García guilty of sexual abuse with access carnal for a 2021 incident and ordered immediate detention.
- He will serve the sentence under house arrest in La Plata with an electronic ankle monitor and permanent police custody while higher courts review the case.
- Prosecutors sought eight years and the victim’s legal team asked for ten, citing audios, instant calls, chat messages and injury photos presented during the public trial.
- The assault was determined to have occurred on February 24, 2021 at a gathering in Abasto, where the victim said García followed her into a bathroom and attacked her.
- Peñarol rescinded his contract under a pre‑agreed clause; the victim posted that she had obtained justice, while García proclaimed his innocence on social media and his defense announced an appeal, as the victim’s lawyers move to challenge the house‑arrest benefit.