Zulia police arrest woman for complicity in child sexual abuse

Authorities in Venezuela's Zulia state have arrested a woman accused of complicity in the sexual abuse and cruel treatment of her three young children. Leidy Lisbeth Quiroz Fernández, 31, was detained by officers of the Bolivarian National Police of Zulia state (Cpbez) in the Colón municipality.

The arrest occurred in the Caño Blanco sector of the Urribarrí parish. The criminal investigation was initiated when a relative of the victims came to the police station to report the mistreatment of the children. Forensic medical and psychological examinations were subsequently conducted on the minors, and their results confirmed the reported abuse.

Quiroz Fernández's arrest is directly linked to a prior police operation on June 3, which led to the detention of Franco Varessy Churampi Huarang, a Peruvian national. Huarang, who was in a romantic relationship with Quiroz Fernández, is considered the primary perpetrator of the assaults. The forensic findings from the victims have been incorporated into the judicial case file.

The Cpbez has forwarded all proceedings related to the mother's capture to the Public Ministry's Prosecutor's Office. This office will coordinate her presentation before the control courts to formalize charges of complicity and omission. The three minors have been placed under the protection of the state's child welfare authorities to receive comprehensive assistance.