Overview

• José “N.” was detained in Tapachula on charges of hostigamiento sexual and acoso sexual after an arrest warrant was issued for attempting to flee to Guatemala.
• The Fiscalía General del Estado of Chiapas dispatched specialized units in human rights, women’s crimes and juvenile offenses to investigate additional faculty involvement in systematic harassment.
• The Secretariat of Public Education enacted a zero-tolerance policy for harassment and committed to enforcing prevention protocols across federal schools.
• Feminist groups and student collectives such as Voces Feministas and 50+1 are calling for transparent proceedings and legal support for victims.
• The reopened case underscores wider accountability efforts after prosecutors ignored the student’s initial April complaint against her teacher.