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Mexico City Re-Arrests 47-Year-Old Suspect in San Cosme Child Abuse Case

Authorities placed him in preventive detention at Reclusorio Preventivo Varonil Oriente following a court-ordered arrest for aggravated sexual abuse.

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Overview

  • On August 5, SSC and PDI agents executed an aggravated sexual abuse warrant against Francisco “N” as he left the oral courts in Colonia Doctores.
  • The 47-year-old suspect remains in preventive custody pending a control judge’s ruling on his legal status.
  • Video footage from late July shows him forcing the four-year-old girl’s head toward his genitals inside Mercado San Cosme, prompting widespread public concern.
  • Officials noted his prior detentions included alleged sexual abuse of a minor and indecent touching of an adult woman earlier this month.
  • The re-arrest reflects intensified efforts by SSC, PDI and FGJ specialized units to fast-track investigations of gender-based and child sexual offenses.