Buenos Aires, December 16 (NA) -- A woman is being sought by the police of Misiones after she scammed the parents and students who had entrusted her with the money for their daughters' graduation party. The theft was discovered just hours before the event, and the woman's response caused even more outrage.
According to the Argentine News Agency, the case took place in the city of El Dorado in Misiones province. The students of the Provincial Commercial School No. 19 learned that the mother, in charge of paying for the party venue and the entire event, had stolen the 17 million pesos raised throughout the year.
According to local media, facing the problem of the 35 students, the woman responded to another mother via WhatsApp: "Hello, the truth is that there is no justification for what I did."
In the same message, the person who had taken responsibility for safeguarding the money admitted to being a gambling addict: "I have problems with the casino, and I used the money, and then, thinking I was going to recover it, I kept digging myself deeper and deeper."
Faced with her interlocutor's demands and request for a solution, she stated: "I am processing a loan."
Clearly, the proposed solution was not enough, and the students were able to hold their celebration thanks to the charity of others.
Despite the difficult situation, it was confirmed that the young people managed to have their graduation party after an emergency meeting with the venue, which allowed them to hold the celebration after paying over 8 million pesos.
The accused's daughter participated in the event, as her classmates expressed that "she deserved to live her night," according to the Argentine News Agency.
Ramón Mercado, a lawyer and father of one of the students, filed the corresponding complaint.
