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Facundo Uribe Jailed in Mar del Plata After Refusing to Testify in Sex-Exploitation Case

Investigators now seek additional victims to evaluate possible aggravating factors.

Overview

  • Uribe declined to give a statement before fiscal Graciela Trill and was transferred to Unidad Penal N°44 in Batán, as his lawyer requested release.
  • He was arrested in pre-dawn raids after a six-week probe sparked by a 911 tip and is formally accused of explotación de la prostitución ajena.
  • Police rescued a 23-year-old identified as L.P., who is hospitalized and has provided testimony about the alleged coercion and exploitation.
  • Officers seized a Volkswagen Amarok linked to the transfers and a tattoo machine with inks that investigators say was used to mark victims with the initials F or FU.
  • The inquiry documented a red-light signal at the SOIP complex, client arrangements via Telegram, transport to other sites, and victims required to surrender earnings, with fees reported at 90,000 pesos per 30-minute pass.