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Helvecia TikTok Child-Exploitation Probe Identifies Over 30 Possible Victims

Police analyzing seized phones after coordinated parental complaints put a local supermarket under scrutiny.

Overview

  • Santa Fe’s Justice and Security ministry marked the case as a priority and a search of the Helvecia store was ordered.
  • Investigators have identified more than 30 possible victims between ages 8 and 17, with 14 formal complaints filed.
  • Authorities say videos were recorded in and around the supermarket and posted to a personal TikTok account, drawing sexualized comments in multiple languages.
  • A woman of Chinese nationality linked to the store is accused of filming the minors on a cellphone and remains free as the inquiry advances.
  • Two cellphones were seized for forensic analysis, and police urged families to preserve chats and report through the MPA website or by calling 911.