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Woman Sentenced to 30 Years for Kidnapping Newborn From Trujillo Hospital

Showing prosecutors acted quickly, the ruling signals tougher penalties for crimes against children.

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Mujer fingió ser enfermera para raptar a bebé de hospital y la condenan a 30 años de prisión en Trujillo
Según las autoridades, la sentenciada, mediante engaños y sin contar con autorización alguna, retiró a la bebé de iniciales L.L.M.R. del Hospital Belén de Trujillo, separándola ilegalmente de su madre.

Overview

  • The court sentenced Yusmeli del Carmen Hernández Ysturis to 30 years in prison on Friday, June 12, 2026, for aggravated kidnapping in case fiscal No. 4428-2025.
  • Prosecutors say Hernández removed the one-day-old baby L.L.M.R. from Hospital Belén in Trujillo through deception and took the child to the suspect's home.
  • Police located and rescued the newborn and returned her to the hospital so she could continue receiving medical care.
  • The Fiscalía sought preventive detention on August 30, 2025, which the judiciary granted for nine months, and filed the accusatory report on December 4, 2025 before pursuing the case in an oral trial.
  • The court also ordered S/10,000 in civil reparations for the infant and the sentence has been described by local coverage as one of the region's sternest responses to crimes against minors.