Overview

• Ezequiel Ríos was released after the trial prosecutor, Leila Aguilar, withdrew the accusation during closing arguments due to insufficient proof.
• The Tribunal Oral en lo Criminal N°3 accepted the prosecution’s position and ordered the case archived, ending more than four years of pretrial detention.
• Medical reports found no lesions compatible with sexual assault, and psychological evaluations described the complainant’s psychotic‑based pathology as likely influencing the minors’ statements.
• Defense attorney Matías Pietra Sanz alleged investigative flaws, including a pandemic‑era Cámara Gesell by Zoom and an ignored medical report, and announced actions for false denunciation and requests for sanctions against officials.
• Ríos had been detained since May 10, 2021 in Unidad Penal 9 and was freed immediately after the tribunal’s decision, with efforts now turning to restoring contact with his daughters.