With 11 investigation folders, Colima is positioned as the municipality of this entity with the most cases under investigation for the crime of corruption of minors, informed the Pacific Station, Virginia Cuevas Venegas, Prosecutor specializing in Gender Crimes and Trafficking in Persons.The second municipality with the most complaints for this crime is Manzanillo, with ten cases;Villa de Álvarez is in third place with seven cases;while Tecomán and Minatitlán have one complaint each.“We are unburdening all the lines of investigation in order to be able to properly integrate these folders and be able to go before the jurisdictional authority and proceed against those who have committed the conduct that the Law qualifies as a crime of corruption of minors.”These folders investigate people who force, induce or facilitate minors under 18 years of age to carry out acts of exhibitionism, prostitution, sexual practices, consumption of alcoholic beverages and narcotics, acts that are sentenced with penalties ranging from two to 12 years in prison.“The variant of this crime that is most present in the entity is the consumption of toxic substances, psychotropics and any other type of narcotics, as well as drunkenness.It is important to highlight that when the crime of sexual abuse or rape occurs, it not only implies the crime of corruption of minors, but also another criminal type, that is, it results in a felony.”According to the Executive Secretariat of the National Public Security System (SESNSP) in 2021 alone, Colima registered a total of 37 investigation folders for the crime of corruption of minors, seven less than those registered in 10 months of this year. .The same agency registered 1,900 crimes of corruption of minors at the national level during 2021;from January to September 2022, a total of 2,207 have been reported.From what was observed in the investigation processes, the majority of minors who are victims of these crimes are also victims of family violence.“They lose the close bond with their parents, this makes it easier that in certain circumstances there is no parental supervision when the minors go out or when they are on the internet, social networks today facilitate contact with many people, even when they are not knows and this condition violates them”.In the entity, he reported, there are even cases of girls and boys between six and seven years old who have already been victims of crimes for corruption of minors.“This crime can occur in the family or social sphere, they are situations that occur, both from parents to children, as well as from a family member, or from friends, acquaintances or neighbors.Definitely the supervision of adults is essential for the prevention of these cases”.The pursuit of justice after the complaintRoberto Ramírez, president of the Human Rights Commission of the State of Colima (CDHEC), reported that this body has already reported cases in which, after being victims of this crime, minors and their families also suffer delays in the procurement of Justice."It was the case of a girl who was abused, there was an investigation folder and it was not prosecuted, we identified the place where the investigations were stopped, at that time we worked together with the Specialized Prosecutor's Office and an arrest warrant was released. apprehension so that the alleged perpetrator could be arrested and that he continue his judicial procedure.”Why is it that these types of crimes continue to be replicated?- She was asked.“Witnessing a case of the crime of corruption of minors is a red flag, but if we are talking about having 30 files for the crime of corruption of minors, it is an alarming focus that means that the protection that must be given is not being fully complied with. the state and government orders to girls and boys”.Your email address will not be published.Required fields are marked *Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment.