They throw their children in a box: the mother was 14 years old and was abused by her father

The 14-year-old mother dumped her 3-week-old baby in a cardboard box next to a tree. “Anyone who adopts a baby takes care of him, he has no illness.” A heartbreaking note written by a teenage mother next to the child’s body said.

Inside the box were diapers, milk jugs, bottles, bath soap, clothes and blankets.

A major incident occurred on January 8th in Bolivia. After a few weeks of investigation, local police discovered the terrible truth: The young woman was raped by her father, Thomas Zambrana, 44, and the result of the abuse was the birth of an abandoned baby.

According to police, the young mother’s father was the one who had her daughter abandon her newborn. However, he later raped his daughter and confessed that she had become pregnant as a result of her sexual harassment, reports Doris Linhos, director of the ombudsman for children in Santa Cruz de la Sierra.

Officials ensured that the abuser apologized to her daughter before she knew she was pregnant. Later, upon discovery, the minor’s father did everything he could to abort her. He forced the teenager to take pills and infusions, but the baby managed to survive.

“The invaders were drunk at the time of the act,” he added.

The confessed author was sent to Palmasora Prison in Santa Cruz after a summary hearing. 25 years in prison..

For the baby, local authorities reported that he was healthy after being infected with COVID. He will remain his foster parent until the judge decides.

After learning of his father’s arrest, the minor expressed her desire to get the baby back.

They wonder why it wasn’t reported

The tragic incident of a girl who abandoned her baby as a result of her father’s rape caused fierce controversy among Bolivian authorities.Local authorities want to clarify those times For some reason, the birth of a 14-year-old mother’s child was not reported in December 2021. Why was the incident not warned in time? Why wasn’t the condition of the teenage mother and her baby monitored???

Doris Linhos, director of the Ombudsman for Children and Adolcent, has indicated that if a similar incident of this kind occurs in the municipality, the Ombudsman staff will immediately conduct an investigation.

“If you have a baby, you need to check if you have reported it to the ombudsman and the police, but if you do, We have to see why they didn’t do their job. “ Linhos asked.

He said the lack of follow-up and timely attention led to the mobilization of police officers and ombudsman officials for almost a month to discover what happened, because at the end of January. He explained that it was only discovered in early February. Revealed the truth of the 14-year-old girl’s drama.