2023-09-14 01:04:52
The father Julio César Grassiconvicted of child sexual abuserecently asked to be released on parole following having served more than half of the prison sentence. According to the sentence, the accused should remain in prison until May 30, 2028.
The victims’ lawyer who took him to trial described the petition as “inadmissible” and assured that he will oppose the measure in case it is granted by the Oral Criminal Court No. 1 of Morón that convicted him.
“Releasing the priest before he completes his sentence is an international scandal”expressed the lawyer Juan Pablo Gallego.
“At the moment we were not notified, but we are aware that there is a request from Julio César Grassi and his defense. From the complaint we consider that It is absolutely inappropriate, and we are going to strongly oppose to this benefit,” he said.
Furthermore, he said that Early release “does not apply to sex offenders”so that, for the crimes with which Grassi was convicted, “he should serve the entire sentence.”
“To this is added the international scandal qthat would represent early freedom. The president of the Oral Criminal Court No. 1 of Morón expressed very graphically that it would be of institutional seriousness that he does not serve the sentence that was set for him in prison,” he added.
Gallego considered that “in the case of a sexual offender, who was not disaffected in the Church, it would be appropriate to leave him in prison until he serves his sentence, to further avoid the re-victimization of those who have suffered the most aberrant crimes.”
Father Julio César Grassi asked to be released: when did he make the request
The 67-year-old priest was sentenced to 15 years in prison following being found guilty of the crimes of sexual abuse and corruption of minors aggravated by his status as person in charge of education and guardianship in the “Gabriel” case in the Happy Children Foundation, which the accused managed.
Currently, Grassi is imprisoned in a pavilion of Penitentiary Unit No. 41 of Campana, where for 4 months he graduated as a lawyer.
The benefit of conditional release was requested this Tuesday before the Oral Criminal Court No. 1, which sentenced him in June 2009. The judges must evaluate whether Father Grassi has the right to serve the last part of the sentence in freedom. since he should be released from prison in 2028.
This condition must be evaluated not only by having served two thirds of the sentence, but also by the conduct and concept qualifications issued by the Penitentiary Service and the background of the accused.
But they must also take into account whether they carried out work, cultural and occupational activities during the time they were behind bars. In any case, with the opposition of the complaint, The Court may rule out the granting of the benefit from the outset.
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