Overview
- Police detained Claudio Wenceslao Ojeda, 40, a custodian at Primary School No. 7 in La Reja, after parents reported that a school bathroom assault occurred.
- A prosecutor-ordered medical exam documented bruising in the girl’s genital area, according to UFI No. 3 led by Luisa Pontecorvo.
- Psychological experts judged the child’s account credible and not coached, which investigators say supported ordering preventive detention.
- Ojeda refused to testify before the prosecutor and remains in custody on charges of aggravated sexual abuse with penetration and degrading treatment.
- The child is expected to give a protected interview in a Gesell room used for minors in Argentina, while the principal and the class teacher were removed from duty during the probe.