Former Tucumán Governor José Alperovich was convicted Tuesday on nine counts of sexual assault for abusing and raping his niece and sentenced to 16 years in jail. Judge José María Ramos Padilla convicted Alperovich on Tuesday night, marking the end of the trial that began last February. The case against AlperovichAlperovich was tried on 9 charges, including attempted sexual abuse, sexual abuse, and rape that took place in Tucumán and Buenos Aires between December 2017 and March 2018. He became a national senator in 2001 before running for governor 2 years later. After concluding his 12-year run as governor, Alperovich was elected senator again, finishing in 2021 in the midst of the accusations of abuse.

Source: Bueno Aires Herald June 19, 2024 13:35 UTC