Reguengos de Monsaraz: If the Home for Children begins to be judged 3 October.
The nine defendants in the case of ill-treatment, kidnapping and embezzlement in the Home for Children and Youth Reguengos de Monsaraz, They begin to be tried before the Court of Évora, Collective court, the next day 3 October.
The technical director and the four elements of the same team and two employees of home Children and Youth and the Ombudsman and the Santa Casa da Misericordia de Reguengos de Monsaraz (SCMRM), They begin to be tried next day 3 October, accused of sexual abuse of minors crimes, mistreatment, kidnapping and embezzlement.
The nine defendants will be tried before the Court of Évora, by a collective judgment, because of the crimes they are accused, a maximum penalty, exceed five years in prison.
According to the order for prosecution, "The acts committed occurred between 2008 and 2014, in the Home for Children and Youth Santa Casa da Misericordia Reguengos de Monsaraz ", which led to the arrest, in April 2015, technical director of the institution, two months later ended.
The arrest of suspects held in connection with an investigation led by team composed of elements of the prosecution (MP) Reguengos de Monsaraz and the Department of Investigation and Penal Action (DIAP) Évora.
The home had vacancies for 40 children and young people between 3 and 18 years, who arrived there after the court decision or the child protection committee and youth at risk, as a measure of promotion and protection of the same.
Speaking to Radio Bell, Vila Viçosa, Manuel Galante, the SCMRM Provider, It revealed that the sessions of the trial are scheduled for October and November, leaving the wish that "at the end of this month is all sorted and clear, adding that he expected "mainly truth and justice come to the fore", finished.
In addition to the nine defendants, the process has five applicants, two assistants and about sixty witnesses.
Indictment DIAP of ÉVORA against:
– technical director, the practice of sexual abuse crimes of minors, mistreatment, aggravated kidnapping and embezzlement.
– Santa Casa da Misericordia Reguengos de Monsaraz and the Ombudsman, by abuse crimes and aggravated kidnapping, default.
– four elements of the technical team, the practice of kidnapping crimes and abuse.
– two employees of home, by abuse crimes.
Teixeira Correia
(journalist)
