Woman who accused Claudio Barrelier of attempted abuse in 2025 speaks out

A young woman has come forward to detail her harrowing experience of alleged attempted abuse and unlawful detention by Claudio Barrelier, the sole suspect in the murder of 14-year-old Agostina Vega. In an interview with Cadena 3, the woman recounted the terrifying ordeal that occurred in May 2025 at Barrelier's home in the Cofico neighborhood of Córdoba.

She described how Barrelier locked her inside the residence, brandished a firearm, and used adhesive tape to bind her hands and feet before demanding she undress. The woman recalled Barrelier's disturbing pretext for the assault, stating that supposed business partners needed to see her to trust him with money. "I was desperate and crying. I told him I could be his daughter, why was he doing this to me?" she recounted, highlighting her fear and disbelief.

Her escape was facilitated by loosely tied ligatures on her feet, allowing her to flee the house in her underwear and seek help from nearby youths. Despite the swift intervention of the Women's Polo unit and a police search of the property, which yielded some of her clothing, crucial evidence like the weapon and Barrelier's phone were not recovered. Barrelier initially denied knowing the accuser when authorities arrived.

The woman expressed profound indignation over Barrelier's release after just three weeks of arrest and the payment of a five-million-peso bail. She stated she was not even notified of his release, a request she had explicitly made. Her decision to speak out now, she explained, was prompted by the news of Agostina Vega's murder, though she admitted to still feeling fearful. "I have a lot of fear. I'm not going to lie, I'm still scared, but I think if I speak now it's because..." she stated, her voice trailing off, implying a sense of duty to speak out.

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Me hace sentarme en el sillón y me pregunta a quién le había pasado mi ubicación y quién sabía de esto. Le pregunté: ‘¿Querés tener relaciones?’ y ‘¿Por qué de esta manera?’