2024-09-21 15:56:38
The official was placed in preventive detention for repeated abuse and rape and for violating the weapons law.
The arrest of a Chilean police officer has caused a stir in the Chilean Gendarmerie. Alvaro Caro Rosales, a shooting instructor from the San Bernardo school, accused of repeated sexual abuse against nine candidates.
Last Friday, Chilean police arrested the subject in the Araucanía Region after the complaint was filed with the Public Prosecutor’s Office.
“Of the complaints, there were Two for rape crimes and the rest were for sexual abuse. We currently have nine victims, because after the complaint was made by these students, Three more decided to report“said Captain Susana Saénz, of the 35th Sexual Crimes Police Station.
“This is not an isolated case, all the victims at the time their statements were taken, maintained the same modus operandi. that this subject maintained. So we are already talking about a serial rapist and a serial sexual abuser,” added the captain.
In preventive detention
Following his arrest and subsequent formalization on Saturday morning, Alvaro Caro Rosales, who had been in the institution for 23 years, was placed in preventive detention.
The court accepted the charges of the Western Prosecutor’s Office Repeated abuse and rape and violation of the weapons law, giving a period of 120 days for the investigation.
This, after at the time of the arrest, Álvaro Caro Rosales He had in his possession 269 223 caliber Winchester cartridges, 50 9mm Remington cartridges, 20 Tec brand 12 gauge shotgun cartridges, a Huglu Atrox brand shotgun, a Remington brand rifle and a Taurus Tracker brand revolver.
“I hope the number of victims does not increase”
Meanwhile, the Undersecretary of Justice, Jaime Gajardo, told 24 Horas that it was the victims who filed complaints within the institution.
“The nine students filed a complaint with the Gendarmerie, which prompted the institution to activate its protocols. That is, that same day an administrative investigation was created, the official was suspended from his duties and subsequently discharged,” Gajardo explained.
He also stressed that “the complaint was made to the Public Prosecutor’s Office that same day. In addition, We have been concerned with the work of containment and psychosocial support for these students. Hopefully these events will not happen anywhere, so we have been focused on filing all the corresponding complaints and providing institutional support.”
Regarding the subject’s modus operandi, the undersecretary indicated that “We are aware that there is a pattern but everything is in the Public Ministry” and we prefer to remain confidential while the investigation lasts.”
“We hope that the number of victims does not increase because these events are very regrettable. In any case, if any student has been a victim of this or any other Gendarmerie officer, we ask that the corresponding complaints be made.”
This article reports on an ongoing judicial process, so the persons identified as detained or accused should not be considered guilty or treated as such until they are convicted by a final judgment. (Article 4 of the Criminal Procedure Code).
Gender violence: If you are a victim or witness of economic, psychological, obstetric, physical or sexual violence, you can receive free and confidential advice by calling the National Service for Women and Gender Equality (SernamEG) at 1455. You can also call +569 9700 7000 or the Safe Complaint Hotline: 600 400 0101. If you need psychological, social or legal support, these are the Women’s Centers throughout the country.