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Cumbia Singer 'Chelo' Torres Detained in La Matanza Sexual Assault Probe

Prosecutors ordered forensic tests on clothing plus digital analyses before his questioning.

Overview

  • Detectives from the La Matanza DDI raided Torres’s home in Villa Fiorito, detaining him and seizing his Volkswagen Suran, computers, phones and digital storage devices for analysis.
  • The complainant, a 43-year-old influencer known as Dulce Lilian, alleges Torres assaulted her in his vehicle in La Tablada after a meeting arranged via social media.
  • UFI No. 21, led by prosecutor Lorena Pecorelli, is leading the investigation and has collected CCTV footage and chat records to reconstruct movements that night.
  • The victim underwent a medical exam and provided garments for DNA testing, and a court ordered a perimeter restriction to protect her during the probe.
  • Torres remains in custody awaiting indagatoria, and the case proceeds as peritajes are pending, with reports noting his 2009 conviction for sexual abuse of a minor.