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Catamarca Prosecutors Charge and Question Suspect in WhatsApp Grooming of 12-Year-Old

The case moved from Buenos Aires after technical analysis traced the WhatsApp line to Catamarca.

Overview

  • Prosecutor Paola González Pinto of Instruction Prosecutor’s Office No. 7, which specializes in cybercrime, formally imputed and interrogated the suspect.
  • Investigators say the adult contacted the girl on WhatsApp and asked her to send sexual videos during a period from January 20 to 27, 2024.
  • An Olavarría guarantees court in Buenos Aires declared it lacked territorial jurisdiction and forwarded the file to Catamarca.
  • Judge Lucas Vaccaroni of Control Court No. 3 sent the matter to Prosecutor’s Office No. 7, which has led evidence gathering and questioning.
  • Proof collected includes a RENAPER report, device opening records, technical reports, and forensic lab work; the defense has filed briefs and new measures are underway.