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Ica Court Hands Life Sentence to Father for Sexual Abuse of 5-Year-Old Daughter

Prosecutors secured the first-instance ruling after presenting trial evidence, with protective measures ordered to safeguard the child.

Overview

  • The Juzgado Penal Colegiado Supraprovincial Zona Sur de Ica convicted Víctor Manuel Berrocal Huarcaya in first instance and imposed cadena perpetua.
  • The court found him guilty of sexual violation of a minor and aggravated libidinous acts committed against his daughter.
  • The sentence includes permanent loss of parental authority and a prohibition on any contact with the victim to ensure her protection.
  • Civil reparations of S/ 20,000 were ordered to compensate the child for harm suffered.
  • Prosecutors highlighted evidence presented at trial by assistant prosecutor Andrés Alvarado Colina, and the ruling remains subject to appeal under Peruvian law.