Overview
- The prosecutor's office confirmed that a suspect identified as A. L. was detained and remains in police custody while authorities prepare an audiencia de formulación de cargos.
- The probe began after videos reportedly filmed by a child circulated on Facebook and WhatsApp late Wednesday night, prompting a relative to file the complaint that launched the investigation.
- Judge Marco Lupica Cristo authorized a search of the accused's home in Barrio El Mirador and police seized cellphones, computers and other devices now subject to forensic analysis.
- Local police reinforced security at both the accused's house and the victims' family home after dozens of residents gathered with reported intentions to burn the suspect's house and anonymous posts targeted relatives.
- Child-protection agencies from the municipality and the provincial Defensoría are involved to safeguard the minors, and prosecutors say the forensic review of seized devices will guide next steps in the case.