Police Remove 33 Children from Shelter in Mexico Amid Abuse Allegations La Prensa
go to original June 17, 2014

PUEBLA - Thirty-three children and 10 young people were removed from a shelter in Puebla, a city in central Mexico, and three people were arrested on sexual abuse and other charges, state prosecutors said this week.

The children range in age from 5 to 17, while the young people are between 18 and 24, the Puebla state Attorney General's Office said.

The victims were allegedly abused at the Domingo Savio shelter, located in a neighborhood in the southern section of Puebla, the capital of the like-named state, the AG's office said.

The unit of the AG's office that handles cases involving violence and sexual abuse of children received an anonymous complaint about the shelter.

Investigators went to the shelter on Sunday and arrested three teachers, who founded the facility, on corruption of minors, rape and assault charges, the AG's office said.

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