translated from Spanish: Deputies dispatched the Senate project denying downgrade of sentence to convicts of sexual crimes against minors

The Chamber of Deputies room dispatched to the Senate the bill that excludes from the benefit of the reduction of sentence those who have committed crimes of sexual character against minors. The initiative had two votes: one on general regulations, which was approved by 134 votes in favour, and one by special quorum rule that was not approved (required 89 favorable votes and obtained 78), which provided that the reduction of sentence would not be requested from the President of the Republic, but from the guarantee judge of the court of the commune in which the criminal unit is located. In addition, an indication by Evopoli MP Pablo Kast, who sought to include murder in the catalogue of crimes against minors, was declared inadmissible. Thus, the catalogue to be reviewed by the upper house is composed of: abduction or abduction of juveniles with rape; unlawful torture or apprehendment, inhuman or degrading cruel treatment with aggravated rape or sexual abuse; rape of person over the age of 14; rape of person under the age of 14; stupro; aggravated sexual abuse; sexual abuse of persons under the age of 14; storage, production and marketing of child pornography; facilitation of prostitution and qualified trafficking of persons in relation to sexual exploitation.

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