CRIMES IN

COLOMBIA
SARA ALEJANDRA MEDINA ORTÍZ
SOFÍA PULIDO LÓPEZ
JULIÁN DAVID RIVERA ROMERO
FEMINICIDE?

◂ “The intentional
killing of females
(women or girls)
because they are
females”
◂ Murder is the
deliberate and
illegal killing of a
person
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 WHAT
HAPPENED?
A retired teacher (Luz Amelia Ovalle)
was killed on Tuesday night,
apparently with heavy blows and
several stab wounds in various parts
of her body.

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 WHO DID IT?

D. Ovalle, he is the son of

the victim of the crime
 HOW DID HE DO IT?
“ In the Mrs. Luz's house, the criminal beat
and stabbed the victim until she was
killed, apparently under an attack of
schizophrenia

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WHEN DID HE DO IT?

WHERE DID HE DO IT?

WHY DID HE DO IT?

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WHAT WAS THE PENALTY?
The Articles 103
and 104 of the
Colombian
criminal code
impose a penalty
for aggravated
homicide of 40 to
60 years in prison
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CHILD ABUSE

◂ Child sexual abuse is

the deliberate
exposure of a minor
child to sex or sexual
activities that the
child cannot
comprehend or
consent to.

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 WHAT
HAPPENED?
An army The former captain
apparently committed child abuse
against his stepdaughter

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 WHO DID IT?

He is the stepfather of
the minor and possible
victim of the crime
 HOW DID HE DO IT?
“ Taking advantage of his
physical superiority and
parental authority

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WHEN DID HE DO IT?

WHERE DID HE DO IT?

WHY DID HE DO IT?

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WHAT WAS THE PENALTY?

The article number

208 of our criminal
code imposes a
penalty of twelve
to twenty years in
prison for this
crime.
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EXEMPLARY PENALTIES
MUST BE IMPOSED FOR
THESES CRIMES!

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