ARGENTINA
Buenos Aires Herald
The first criminal court of Morón is expected to decide today whether priest Julio César Grassi, convicted to 15 years in prison for sexual abuse of minors, will be detained.
The court will release their decision around 7pm local time, after hearing the arguments of both prosecutors and the clergyman.
Prosecutor Alejandro Varela, speaking today, urged judges to issue an arrest warrant for Grassi, founder of the Happy Children Foundation. “Leaving Grassi in freedom is almost like collaborating with the crime,” the attorney fired.
For his part, the priest denied that he was a flight risk and criticised Varela as well as the media for their treatment of him.
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