In the town of Arrecifes, Buenos Aires Province, a three-year-old girl was the victim of a suspected sexual assault by an 18-year-old young man who was hospitalized for attempting to take his own life. However, the girl's father gained public recognition for hugging a police officer during a protest where they demanded justice. According to the Argentine News Agency and local media, the complaint indicated that the girl was in the care of her grandmother, and the son of her friend (who had passed away) was also in the house. In this context, the caregiver noticed a situation compatible with abuse in the girl's room and notified the police and health personnel, who activated the corresponding protocol. The alleged aggressor fled the scene and was found hours later after attempting suicide, so he was transferred to a local hospital where he remains admitted under police custody and without a valid arrest warrant. The situation generated tension outside police stations and health centers, where family members and neighbors demanded urgent judicial measures. "I will fight to the end and always put myself first," the girl's father continued. However, at 9:50 p.m., a large police operation was launched at the health center where the suspect was being held, and officers fired shots and threw tear gas, although minutes later the situation took another turn. After 10:00 p.m., the doctor handling the case reported that a supposed judicial order had arrived to transfer the accused. The police chief has already asked for him to be imprisoned, and still nothing," the father said. "We want justice, please, I'm asking you, we're not asking for more than that." At that moment, the girl's father broke down emotionally and ended up hugging one of the police officers, celebrating: "The judicial order to transfer him has arrived, and it must be as peaceful as possible." Later, on January 15, the girl's father revealed in television statements: "At that moment, I breathed." "I will fight to the end and always put myself first," the victim's father continued.
