The Unit towards On-line Sexual Exploitation of Youngsters of the Workplace of the Public Prosecutor towards Human Trafficking developed the fourth section of Operation “Pretoria,” the Public Prosecutor’s Workplace (MP) reported on Tuesday, June 25.
Investigators carried out 9 raids, inspections, searches and seizures of proof in properties within the municipalities of Guatemala, Mixco, Santa Catarina Pinula, Palencia and Amatitlán.
The searches had been carried out to assemble proof and find digital units containing materials belonging to women, boys or adolescents who’re being violated.
In accordance with the MP, the investigation within the nation started Following a grievance acquired following an operation in Pretoria, South Africa, wherein data was obtained a couple of group inside a social community wherein materials containing youngster sexual abuse was shared on-line and The participation of individuals from Guatemala was established.
Because of the operation, investigators captured Mynor “N”, Miguel “N”, Antonio “N” and Josué “N” for the doable fee of the crime of possession of kid pornographic materials and associated crimes.
The 4 detainees had been transferred to the corresponding court docket, the place a listening to date for his or her first assertion can be scheduled.
Moreover, researchers They rescued an 11-year-old boy, a doable sufferer of one of many arrested topics. The minor was positioned below the safety of the Legal professional Common’s Workplace and can be supplied with victimological care and the corresponding complete method.
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The investigating entity added that an individual of Nicaraguan nationality was additionally referred to the Guatemalan Migration Institute to resolve his immigration scenario.
In the course of the proceedings, the fiscal workers collected numerous clues and seized greater than 15 digital units from whom data can be extracted that may enable additional investigations.
Accordingly, the primary section of the case befell in Guatemalan territory on September 2, 2021, the second on February 25, 2022, and the third on September 29 of the identical yr.
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— MP of Guatemala (@MPguatemala) June 25, 2024
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