2024-04-29 19:21:34
The sentence of the mayor of Laja, Roberto Quintana, will be reported next Tuesday, April 30.
He Laja Guarantee Court declared guilty this Friday to the mayor of the aforementioned commune, Roberto Quintanafor the crime of sexual harassment against a municipal official.
This event took place in municipal offices on August 5, 2021when the communal chief kissed an official without consent, whose video went viral on social networks, generating widespread rejection of his actions.
Due to the above, Roberto Quintana risks a sentence of 50 days in prison and a fine of 5 UTM.
Regarding the hearing for reading the sentence, this was agreed for the next Tuesday, April 30 at 3:00 p.m.. In addition, the precautionary restraining order in favor of the complainant was reiterated.
The details of the sexual harassment case against the mayor of Laja
One of the evidence against the mayor of Laja, Roberto Quintana, is a record that was published by BioBioChile, where The community leader is shown insistently trying to approach the woman, despite her asking him to stop.
Furthermore, in the audiovisual evidence it is seen how the official suffered a nervous tic that made her cry. Upon realizing this situation, the mayor tells him that “don’t start crying” and insists again to give him a kiss.
After that, a report carried out by the Los Angeles Sexual Crimes Squad stated: “There is substantial evidence to determine that Indeed, the accused visited the victim in the latter’s office.“.
Continuing along this line, the analysis of the audiovisual evidence established that Roberto Quintana kissed the official 14 times and hugged her five times.