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Mexico: School director accused of sexual abuse to learn legal status July 14, remains jailed
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Mexico: School director accused of sexual abuse to learn legal status July 14, remains jailed

From El Universal · () Spanish

Translated from Spanish, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • A school director in Ixtapaluca, Mexico, accused of sexual abuse of a minor, will have his legal status determined on July 14.
  • His defense requested a 144-hour extension to gather evidence for his innocence, while he remains detained at Chalco Penitentiary.
  • Teachers gathered outside the courthouse to support the director, asserting his innocence.

The legal fate of Alfonso “N,” a school director in Ixtapaluca, Mexico, accused of sexually abusing a 5-year-old child, is set to be decided on July 14. During his initial hearing, Alfonso “N”’s legal team requested a 144-hour extension to gather evidence to prove his innocence. He remains in custody at the Chalco Penitentiary pending the court's decision.

The prosecutor from the State of Mexico's Attorney General's Office formally accused Alfonso “N” of the crime. The court will determine on July 14 whether to proceed with charges against him. The school director is affiliated with the Celestín Freinet Pedagogical and Cultural Unit.

The legal authority will determine next Tuesday in the continuation of the hearing whether or not to link the director of the school located in the 20 de noviembre neighborhood of the municipality of Ixtapaluca to the process.

— ProsecutorExplaining the legal process to the judge.

Meanwhile, fellow teachers gathered outside the Chalco Criminal Courts on Saturday morning to express their support for Alfonso “N.” They insisted on his innocence, gathering from as early as 7:00 AM to make their voices heard.

We are here to express support and insist on the affirmation that he is an innocent person.

— Fellow teachersSpeaking outside the Chalco Criminal Courts.
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Originally published by El Universal in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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