Overview
- In Florencio Varela, at least 13 children were removed from the Nido de Águila home after a judicial inquiry found forced labor, beatings, deprivation of food and squalid living conditions.
- Two women who ran the home were detained, declined to testify at their initial hearings and remain in custody as defense teams seek release.
- Prosecutors are investigating two child‑protection officials for alleged aggravated cover‑up, including suspected WhatsApp warnings before inspections that prompted searches of their homes and offices.
- Specialized cybercrime and anti‑trafficking units seized phones, computers, a hard drive and documents during multiple raids, with victim care measures in place and interviews pending.
- In a separate La Plata case, a 16‑year‑old was rescued after investigators found her family produced and sold sexual content online, leading to four relatives being charged and six phones confiscated under orders from Judge Eduardo Silva Pelossi.