Major police operation
Guatemala: 160 children rescued from sect compound
Authorities in Guatemala took at least 160 minors from the premises of an ultra-orthodox Jewish sect on Friday and brought them to safety. This was announced by Interior Minister Francisco Jiménez following a large-scale police operation.
Kronen Zeitung als bevorzugte Google-Quelle hinzufügen Members of the Lev Tahor sect are accused of forced marriages, child abuse and rape in the Central American country. According to the Attorney General's Office, the police searched the group's premises in the rural community of Oratorio, around 120 kilometers southeast of Guatemala's capital.
Mortal remains of a child found
The remains of a child are believed to have been found there, the authorities announced on the online platform X. Computers and other electronic devices were confiscated.
Charges of child abuse
In November, the sect was charged with child abuse in Guatemala. They have also been investigated in the USA and Mexico in recent years. Arrests were made in both countries in 2019 for the abduction of children.
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