2024-09-22 02:19:48
The institution reported that assistance protocols for the affected students were activated and the official was removed from his duties.
The Western Metropolitan Prosecutor’s Office revealed the arrest of a Gendarmerie instructor accused of repeated sexual abuse against nine students from the Gendarmerie School in San Bernardo.
The Gendarmerie indicated that An administrative investigation was initiated against Álvaro Caro Rosales, who had been with the institution for 23 years, and the corresponding complaint was filed with the Public Prosecutor’s Office, “given the seriousness of what happened and the presumption of a possible act constituting a crime.”
“The institution expresses its most categorical rejection of any action that undermines or affects the dignity and integrity of its members, with special concern for its students in the training process,” Gendarmería said in a statement.
The arrest was made by Carabineros in Perquenco, Lautaro commune, Araucanía Region.
At the time of his arrest, Alvaro 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.
As a result, the Western High Complexity Prosecutor’s Office began an investigation into the events together with the 35th Sexual Crimes Police Station of the Carabineros and the Criminal Investigation Department of the penitentiary institution.
After that, Protocols were activated to assist the affected students and the official was removed from his duties.
Nine victims
Captain Susana Sáez, from the 35th sexual crimes police station, indicated that Álvaro Caro Rosales He was a weapons and shooting instructor and was a first sergeant.
In addition, the captain added that “more than 1000 vehicles were also seized.”technological media, because the victims reported that there was also communication via WhatsApp and Instagram.”
“We are talking about nine victims, this is not an isolated case, we are talking about a serial rapist and a serial sexual abuser,” he warned.
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).
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