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Man Admits Abusing Partner’s Daughter as Court Weighs Eight-Year Plea

The tribunal paused confirmation pending written consent from the minors’ guardian office.

Overview

  • The 38-year-old defendant confessed to sexually abusing his partner’s daughter and accepted an agreed eight-year term of effective imprisonment.
  • The incident occurred on April 26, 2019 at the girl’s home, and the court found the abuse involved touching over and under her clothing.
  • The child-protection office argued the victim had not given consent to the plea arrangement, blocking the sentence from being finalized.
  • The court granted the Ministerio Público Pupilar two days to submit the victim’s consent in writing, with the deadline set for Thursday.
  • The victim’s private prosecution lawyer, Héctor Zavala, supported the agreement presented by the Prosecutor’s Office.