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Chelo Torres Freed as Accuser Seeks Preventive Detention in Sexual Abuse Case

The next step is a judge’s ruling on a request to jail him during the investigation.

Overview

  • Torrés, leader of Grupo Green, was released by a court in La Matanza after being arrested on March 11 in Villa Fiorito on a charge of aggravated sexual assault.
  • Ignacio Barrios, lawyer for influencer Angélica Lilian Escalante (known as Dulce Lilian), filed a motion for preventive detention with La Matanza’s Guarantee Court No. 5.
  • The filing cites the severity of the alleged rape charge and a 2009 conviction for aggravated sexual abuse of a minor, for which Torres served time until 2012.
  • The complaint also points to an alleged May 3 performance in La Boca during the probe to argue risk of evasion or interference if he stays free.
  • Prosecutor Lorena Pecorelli has gathered CCTV footage, chat logs, audio clips, and clothing sent for genetic testing as the investigation continues.