Overview
- A teacher in Frías, Santiago del Estero is accused of sexually abusing a 14-year-old student after a private gathering where others left and the girl was intoxicated.
- Medical staff at Hospital Zonal de Frías found injuries consistent with sexual assault, activated the hospital protocol for minors and notified police and the victim’s mother.
- The teacher was detained and formally charged with abuso sexual con acceso carnal, and a judge previously denied a defense request for release while the inquiry continued.
- Prosecutor Analía Nóblega Rayó has asked the court to order prisión preventiva until trial, arguing the evidence supports the accusation and that procedural risks remain; the judge will decide in the coming days.
- The adolescent is receiving medical and psychological support and investigators have sought further measures such as recorded psychological interviews and witness statements as the probe continues.