Argentine Police Arrest Far-Right Politician Accused of Pedophilia
Former legislator German Kiczka (C), Aug. 28, 2024. Photo: X/ @puntoabc
August 29, 2024 Hour: 11:41 am
German Kiczka is a member of the political coalition that brought President Milei to power.
On Wednesday night, the police in the province of Corrientes captured German Kiczka, a former provincial legislator from Misiones who had been on the run since August 22.
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This politician, who is a member of the coalition that brought President Javier Milei to power, faces charges related to the production and distribution of child pornography. His arrest took place in the town of Loreto, near the border with Misiones.
This action follows days of intense searching and the issuance of an Interpol red notice due to suspicions that Kiczka might flee to neighboring countries.
His arrest occurs in the context of “Digital Guardians for Childhood,” a police operation that began after reports were filed by the International Centre for Missing & Exploited Children (ICMEC), which revealed criminal connections between Argentina, Brazil, and Paraguay.
Recently, the Misiones Chamber of Deputies approved the removal of German Kiczka’s parliamentary immunity, allowing for his arrest and prosecution on these serious charges.
“Paula Wachter, director of the NGO Red de Infancia, revealed that the legislator’s involvement in this criminal network was identified through his social media activity, where a YouTube magic channel was used to lure and seduce minors,” the newspaper InfoBaires24 recalled.
“The Kiczka case is not the first in Argentina where the complicity of officials with criminal networks has been observed. Wachter recalled the Loan case, where agents of the Federal Police were involved in a human trafficking network for sexual exploitation purposes.”
Wachter emphasized that these criminal organizations “operate with a worrying level of impunity, fueled by their ability to infiltrate key sectors.
teleSUR/ JF Source: Pagina 12 – InfoBaires24
