jbenitez juniorformer player of Lanús, Boca, Argentinos Juniors and Atlético Tucumán, among others, was arrested this Friday for three acts of gender-based violence, which include threats and coercion with firearms.
The order was given by the judge of Lomas de Zamora, Gabriel Vitale, at the request of the prosecutor José Luis Juárez, as part of the complaint filed against Benítez by his former father-in-law and his former brother-in-law. The relatives of his ex-girlfriend have told of the acts of violence that the woman has suffered, as well as other threats the player has made against them.
It’s not the first time he’s been arrested for gender-based violence
In January 2022, Benítez had also been arrested for gender-based violence. At that time, the player was reported by the father of his partner at that time to the Lomas de Zamora Public Prosecutor’s Office for injuries, trespassing on the house, threats and resistance to authority, because he attacked the police when they wanted to identify him.
It all happened after Benítez went looking for his partner at her home. At that moment, the footballer started hitting his 50-year-old father-in-law in the face. As reported at the time, the 30-year-old footballer was very upset at the time of the incident. and, before being detained, he was transferred to the Lucio Menéndez de Adrogué hospital with the aim of stabilizing him.
Source: Clarin
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