Overview
- The alleged sexual assault on a Liceo Naval school bus on Sept. 15 prompted a family-court investigation that has now reached a critical adjudicatory stage.
- On Sept. 18 the Tercer Juzgado de Familia de Lima ordered four months of preventive internment for six students linked to the bus incident.
- Friday’s audiencia will hear four minors, the sports coach, an accompanying teacher and expert peritos as witnesses to clarify the trip timeline and each person’s role.
- A separate complaint filed by a mother says an attempted sexual aggression occurred in the Maranguita juvenile center showers on Oct. 6 and Pronacej isolated the accused while the Décima Fiscalía Provincial de Familia opened preliminary diligencias.
- Investigators say three main evidentiary gaps remain—the exact timeline of the bus trip, individual participation levels and conflicting statements—and the process must respect confidentiality rules under the Código de los Niños y Adolescentes while oversight bodies monitor conditions in detention.