Overview
- On Monday a Mendoza court sentenced a man to 13 years after he admitted sexually abusing his niece and producing child sexual material following evidence traced to files uploaded to Google Photos.
- Google's automated report contained images and account identifiers that prosecutors used within hours to locate the suspect, execute searches and secure digital evidence through coordination with the Red 24/7 network.
- In Santa Fe a police officer who worked in the courts was placed in preventive detention after seven nephews alleged abuse dating back decades and prosecutors said the probe could uncover additional victims.
- At Jardín Nº 261 in Empalme Graneros the school's porter was detained and ordered to preventive detention while the provincial Education Ministry launched a full intervention, replaced staff and kept classes suspended during investigations.
- Courts in Vera and Yucatán issued separate convictions this week for grooming and sexual abuse, prosecutors warned more victims may come forward, and recent legal changes such as the Law Piazza are affecting whether older allegations can be prosecuted.