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Trial Opens Today in Buenos Aires for Marcelo Corazza on Alleged Sexual Exploitation of Minors

Prosecutors allege a scheme that recruited adolescent boys for sexual exploitation across multiple provinces over more than two decades.

Avanza el juicio contra Marcelo Corazza.
La palabra de Marcelo Corazza un día antes del juicio
Marcelo Corazza enfrenta cargos por corrupción de menores y abuso infantil. 
Empieza el juicio contra Marcelo Corazza por presunta trata de personas. 

Overview

  • The oral proceedings are scheduled for 9:30 at Tribunal Oral Federal 3 before judges Andrés Basso, Javier Ríos and Fernando Machado Peloni.
  • Corazza is being tried alongside four co-accused, with prosecutors Carlos Rívolo and Alejandra Mángano accusing them of recruiting minors for abuse, sexual exploitation and prostitution.
  • The alleged conduct spans from at least 1999 to March 2023 in the City of Buenos Aires, the Province of Buenos Aires and Misiones.
  • A defense request to postpone the trial was rejected by the Cámara Federal de Casación Penal, following earlier steps that included four months of detention and subsequent release.
  • On the eve of the hearing, Corazza told the TV program Intrusos that he maintains his innocence and will defend himself in court.