The candidate of Together for Peru Gonzalo Joy is in the eye of the storm after it became known that his son denounced him for psychological and sexual violence in 2021.
According to the Nativa report, the 21-year-old first-born narrated at the Orrantia police station that he was forced by his father to accompany him to San Juan de Lurigancho to sign the lease of a place despite the fact that he was recovering after being operated on days before.
Also, the young man accused Gonzalo Joy of making sexual advances to him, as well as inappropriate touching. The complaint was not pursued because the son of the candidate for Together for Peru He traveled to Spain, according to the media.
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Domestic worker denounced Gonzalo Alegría for aggression
The woman accused the candidate of Together for Peru Gonzalo Joy for assault in 2018. According to the police report presented by Milagros Leiva on Willax Television, the worker indicated that she and a colleague were assaulted by the politician.
The complaint did not get hold. According to the victim, the leftist candidate would have used some influence to truncate the investigations. “He came to nothing because, since he has power in the police station, he arrived first and said: ‘You are not going to be believed,’” he said.
Help channels
If you know someone or are a victim of family or sexual violence, you can call Line 100 of the Ministry for Women and Vulnerable Populations for free, which has a team specialized in providing information, guidance and emotional support.
In addition, Line 100 has the power to refer the most serious cases of violence to the Women’s Emergency Centers (CEM) or to the Urgent Care Service. This service is available 24 hours a day, every day of the year (including holidays).
