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Buenos Aires Prosecutor Seeks Preventive Detention for Senate Staffers Accused of Sect-Like Sexual Abuse

The judge will decide within five days after an Article 168 bis hearing, with prosecutors pointing to corroborating witnesses plus ongoing phone forensics.

Overview

  • Prosecutor Betina Lacki formally requested preventive detention for Nicolás Rodríguez and Daniela Silva Muñoz, who have been held since December 29, 2025.
  • A hearing requested by the defense must be convened within 48 hours, where attorneys could ask for house arrest before Judge Juan Pablo Masi rules.
  • The filing cites at least eight aggravated sexual-abuse incidents, including abuse with carnal access and unlawful deprivation of liberty, with some acts alleged inside Senate offices.
  • Investigators say the operation ran from at least 2015 to 2023, leveraging the Movimiento Ciudadano La Capitana and a purported sect, La Orden de la Luz, to recruit and control victims.
  • The provincial Senate removed both employees and froze their pay, while eight witnesses have corroborated complaints and experts are examining seized cellphones.