An ensign reported to the Ministry of the Interior that a captain of the Republican Guard tried to sexually abuse herreported The Daily and confirmed police sources to The Observer. The complaint was filed with the Gender Policy Commission of the Ministry.
The man was transferred from the Patrimonial Comptroller Office where he was, to the Directorate II Special Units-Secretariat, the bulletin of orders of the Republican Guard appears, the media reported.
The woman denounced that the events occurred at the headquarters of the Republican Guard, located on José Pedro Varela Avenue in Montevideo.
From the Ministry of the Interior they told La Diaria that they would not provide information to “preserve the privacy of the complainants or victims, as well as of the person denounced.” They also indicated that “nothing can be said, not even if there is an investigation or not,” the media reported. The Observer he consulted the portfolio, but received no response.
