Sebastián Villa case: risk of escape, injuries and messages, the keys to the request for arrest

The risk of escape, the injuries, the messages and the importance of believing the victim in cases of gender-based violence were the keys to the request for arrest of the Boca striker Juniors Sebastián Villa that the judge of the case must resolve within a maximum period of four days.

Javier Maffucci Moore, Head of the Court of Guarantees 2 of Lomas de Zamora, will decide whether or not to order the player’s arrest Colombian for aggravated sexual abuse, after the request presented on Tuesday by prosecutor Vanesa González.

Maffucci Moore analyzes the request from González, head of Esteban Echeverría’s Functional Instruction Unit (UFI) 3, which specializes in gender-based violence, and although it has five days from the date of its submission, it is very likely that it will be resolved before that deadline.

The magistrate will evaluate not only what is requested by the prosecutor, but now it will also take into account the request for exemption from prison Duly presented by the lawyer Martín Apolo, defender of Villa. The striker xeneize is in La Rioja with the squad led by Sebastián Battaglia for the match he will play this Wednesday afternoon against Ferro, for the Argentine Cup.

In the 59 pages of his deposition, prosecutor González listed a series of key arguments to request that the Villa be detained on charges of “sexual abuse with carnal access”, a crime which, according to what is exemplified by the third paragraph of article 119 of the Criminal Code, is punishable by art a sentence of between 6 and 15 years of imprisonment, which cannot be released.

The prosecutor highlighted in his brief “the seriousness of the crime and the possible seriousness of the sentence are two factors that must be taken into consideration to assess the possibility that the accused will try to escape to avoid the action of justice“.

In facing the evidence, González gave preponderance to the fact that believe the victim in this type of complaint.

“In crimes against sexual freedom there should be a broader criterion regarding the evaluation of evidence (…) since they are generally committed in private, out of sight of other people, so that in such cases, as often happens in absence of witnesses, The victim’s version is particularly relevant“said the pm.

And he added: “The victim was precise in indicating the circumstances in which the facts occurred, identifying the accused as responsible”.

It also highlighted the relevance of the “injuries suffered by the victim” which “were described in the forensic medical examination” obtained from the photographs provided by the complainant and from the medical history of the Penna hospital, where the young woman was treated, and which were observed. even from a friend of the victim after the fact.

The messages and videos of the dialogues between the 26-year-old and Villa after the fact are another fundamental test for González.

For the prosecutor, of those chat dialogues between the victim and the accused «The acknowledgment on his part of the fact in question arises when trying to persuade the victim not to take legal action against him “.

“From the succession of the aforementioned messages – those that intervene within a framework of confidentiality between the victim and the accused – reflect only the honesty of these dialogues and undoubtedly denote the reality of the facts investigated, “he explained in the letter.

In other sections of his presentation, González also stressed the importance of “raising awareness, educating and supporting the end of patriarchy, especially (and as in the case investigated here) when that patriarchy is heightened by the feeling of impunity it grants to offender of the crime, or his economic power over the vulnerable victim “.

In this regard, he recalled that, as an exceptional player, Villa “should be an example of conduct”.

The complaint against the player was filed in writing on 13 May at Esteban Echeverría’s UFI 3 and three days later the complainant ratified it in person at the prosecutor’s office.

The victim said the event took place on the night of June 26, 2021 in the “Venado II” village of the city of Canning, in Buenos Aires, where the footballer lived, and after a barbecue attended by other players from the football team. xeneize.

According to the complaint, Villa had consumed “a lot of alcohol” and began to berate him for suspecting that he liked them or that he had been with other players on campus.

After much discussion, they both left their jobs and went to the footballer’s house along with a security guard and a friend of the player and there, according to what she said, Villa locked her in a room, abused her. sexually and tried to kill her, suffocates.

With information from Telam.