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Prosecutors Free Two Tacna Police Officers Accused of Sexual Assault as Investigation Continues

Prosecutors cited an inconclusive forensic exam in allowing the officers to remain free during the probe.

Overview

  • The Public Ministry released officers Josel Jefferson Parque Mamani, 21, and Amaral Choqueneira Carmeles, 22, to be investigated without pretrial detention.
  • A medico-legal exam could not determine whether abuse occurred, and swab samples from the accused and the complainant will be analyzed in Lima.
  • The 21-year-old reported that the assault happened inside a house in the Túpac Amaru association in Alto de la Alianza after drinking with the officers.
  • Neighbors found her semi-naked and unconscious nearby and helped her file a complaint at the Alto de la Alianza police station.
  • Initial scene work proceeded without the on-duty prosecutor, and the complainant’s sister alleged delays in medical exams and possible police cover-up involving the station where the accused served.