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Judge Opens Second Criminal Case Against Man Accused of Groping President Sheinbaum

Prosecutors identify the viral video as the principal evidence in a case now entering a two‑month investigative phase.

Overview

  • The defendant, identified as 33-year-old Uriel Rivera Martínez, was ordered into justified preventive detention at Reclusorio Norte after a control judge linked him to proceedings for abusing President Claudia Sheinbaum.
  • This is his second criminal proceeding for abuse sexual in less than 24 hours, following an earlier case tied to a 25-year-old woman allegedly assaulted the same day in Mexico City’s historic center.
  • The judge set a two‑month period for complementary investigation in the Sheinbaum case, while the prior case against the 25-year-old carries a separate timeline established by the court.
  • Authorities say a third woman also reported being touched that day in the downtown area, with that complaint still pending judicial action.
  • The November 4 incident was captured on video showing a man hugging the president from behind, attempting to kiss her and making unwanted contact as she greeted people near the National Palace.