Health Politics Country 2026-02-28T02:29:20+00:00

Panamanian Citizen Arrested for Sexual Crimes Against Minors in Argentina

A Panamanian citizen was arrested in his country for the sexual exploitation of minors in the Argentine provinces of Córdoba, San Luis, and La Rioja. The perpetrator used social networks to contact victims.


Panamanian Citizen Arrested for Sexual Crimes Against Minors in Argentina

During the operation in Panama, a large amount of material was seized, which is currently under analysis. For this reason, the «International Operation Córdoba» was launched, which involved the Cybercrime Section of the Operational Investigation Directorate (DIO), belonging to the General Directorate of Judicial Police of Córdoba; the Specialized Office for Cybercrime and Digital Evidence of the Panamanian Justice; the body of investigators of Panama and the Prosecutor's Office for Sexual Crimes of that country. In turn, the prosecutor's office of La Carlota was able to establish that several minors, from various localities in that region, were being contacted by a person whose methodology was to make a first contact through a social network, usually Instagram, to establish a bond and gain their trust. According to what Noticias Argentinas agency learned, the contact then continued via WhatsApp and began to request images of a sexual nature under the promise of remuneration. It was then determined that it was a Panamanian citizen who was perpetrating the acts from his country. #AgencyNA Once the first images were obtained, he insisted on sending more images or videos, and if the minors refused to continue, he forced them by threatening to spread their images or harm their closest relatives. IP In this context, various procedures were carried out, such as receiving testimonies through Gesell Chamber; the request and analysis of telephone and bank records, managing to establish that the same person had contacted minors in the provinces of San Luis and La Rioja. Córdoba, February 27 (NA) -- An adult Panamanian citizen was arrested in his country of origin, accused of the alleged commission of crimes against the freedom and integrity of minors in the form of corruption, commercial sexual exploitation and other related conduct. The victims are based in different localities in the south of the province of Córdoba, San Luis and La Rioja.