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Ballet Salta Founder Marina Tondini de Jiménez Sentenced to 10 Years for Abusing Grandson

An appeal leaves enforcement on hold pending the court’s written grounds and a decision on whether she serves time in prison or under house arrest.

Overview

  • A Salta court found the longtime Ballet Salta director guilty of sexually abusing her grandson and imposed a 10‑year prison term.
  • The victim, now an adult, reported that the abuse began around age 10 and continued for seven years; he filed a criminal complaint in June 2022.
  • Prosecutor Nayla Delgado advanced the case through interdisciplinary expert examinations, witness testimony and hearings that led to the verdict.
  • Ballet Salta said in a formal communiqué that the sentence is not final, appeals are underway and Jiménez remains free while complying with procedural obligations.
  • Judicial authorities must still decide the mode of enforcement given her age, as the case roils Salta’s arts community and the victim and his father publicly welcome the ruling.