19-year-old youth sentenced to prison for corruption of minors

back Rescue two children aged 8 and 12, Eight days after being reported missing, police Arrested the administrator of an Internet site, Instead of reporting the children’s whereabouts, he made them sleep on mattresses and gave them free use of computers in exchange for 25 pesos a day.

The two underage brothers were surfing the Internet when they were searched by relatives and police. The authorities discovered his whereabouts and intervened The business is located near Primavera Market.

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The administrator of this Internet point is 19-year-old young man, He even appeared to smile as he took a photo for his police record. The man was charged with corruption of minors and a judge ordered him to spend 120 days in Palmasola prison.

Colonel Gustavo Astila, director of the Special Forces Against Crime (Felcc), said the children disappeared on June 30 near the Los Pozos market in the downtown area of ​​Santa Cruz, but were not found until July 8. They were recovered.

“Rodrigo AP, 19, was arrested and He has been holding the two children for several days.On the internet, they made them sleep on mattresses inside, in precarious conditions,” the police chief explained.

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Astila noted that this is the second similar case where minors have been detained at Internet points, and these are Missing Persons Wanted The company’s head did not report it to the authorities either.

“We hope that the public will not keep minors without permission. Get parental authorization. If you find a minor, report it to your parents or inform the police,” he urged.