A new complaint about an alleged sexual abuse against a minor, involving the senator of the National Party, Gustavo Penadeshas generated a great commotion in public opinion in recent hours.
In this complaint, a person now of legal age has revealed events that occurred during their adolescence involving the legislator. In addition, the testimony of a fifth victim who has testified accompanied by lawyers from the University of the Republic (Udelar) is added. These facts have led to the possibility that there are even more victims who have denounced Penadés without the sponsorship of the legal office. Below are the details of the case and the statements of those involved.
The person who made this complaint went to the legal office of the University of the Republic (UDELAR) to seek legal advice. Later, she appeared before the prosecutor Alicia Ghione to recount the facts and formalize your complaint. This statement is added to the existing ones, which demonstrates the seriousness of the situation and the need for a thorough investigation.
Gustavo Penadés will be summoned to testify in days
Ghione will summon the nationalist senator Penadés in the coming days to testify about the accusations to which he is the object, all with potentially severe covers: sexual abuse of minors and pedophilia. The legislator has denied all the facts since the first public complaint, made by the nationalist militant, Romina Celeste Papasso Oliver.
For now, he is not planning to carry out a imputation because it is still in the investigation stage. The legislator is protected by his parliamentary privilegesIn other words, if he does not renounce them or is stripped by the senators, he is immune from legal proceedings at least during his term as a legislator.
So far, they are seven victims who claim to have been abused by Penadés. Their testimonies are already collected in the case and Ghione’s next step is yet to be known.
