Scandal in Ecuador: Renowned pediatrician and former advisor to Rafael Correa arrested for child pornography

An investigation carried out by Ecuadorian authorities with the support of the United States Department of Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) and the US embassy in that country, led to the arrest of a well-known pediatrician who was exchanging child pornography material.

Is about Pablo Anibal Izquierdo Pineswho allegedly participated in the transmission and exchange of child sexual abuse material, of victims aged 8 to 12.

His capture was carried out as part of an operation called “Chameleon,” in which, in addition to the aforementioned U.S. agencies, Our Rescue collaborated, an organization dedicated to providing support for the rescue of child victims of trafficking.

The Attorney General’s Office reported that the accused has been under investigation since March of this year, adding that some video cameras and external hard drives are part of the evidence collected in a raid carried out during the night of July 10 in San Isidro del Inca, north of Quito.

He had a recognized career

The detainee will be brought before the court, in a hearing where he will be charged with child pornography, A crime that in Ecuador is punishable by between 13 and 16 years in prison.

According to the website of the Council for Citizen Participation and Social Control, he served as an authority in hospitals of the Ministry of Public Health (MSP) and the Ecuadorian Social Security Institute (IESS).

In addition to treating children as a pediatrician in public health centers, Izquierdo Pinos has been a manager, advisor and medical director in several units in Ecuador.

The renowned pediatrician He was also a Health Advisor to the Presidency of the Republic between 2011 and 2013.according to Teleamazonas.

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