The complaint was filed this Monday and prosecutor Xavier Armendáriz is in charge of the investigation.
During this Thursday, October 17, it was announced that the Public Ministry is investigating a complaint of sexual abuse against the Undersecretary of the Interior, Manuel Monsalve, which was presented last Monday, October 14.
According to what the media La Segunda published, the Metropolitan North Central regional prosecutor, Xavier Armendarizis in charge of the investigation.
According to the aforementioned media, the Public Ministry took a statement from the victim (an adult woman) and also from other people who already gave testimony in the case.
It would be a government officialwho knows Undersecretary Manuel Monsalve and performs duties in the Executive.
With respect to this situation, the pursuer Armendariz He said that “this is an investigation that is ongoing, with procedures completed and in development.” To which he added: “There is indeed an investigation and it is under my responsibility.”
Along these lines, he maintained that “the position has never influenced the outcome of an investigation.” In addition to this, he neither ruled out nor confirmed a possible formalization.
For his part, the Minister of Justice, Luis Corderocommented that “I do not know the content of the complaint,” but reaffirmed the Government’s position on the “Tohá criterion”, which establishes that all authorities that are formalized must leave office. The above, in case the investigation progresses.