Diego García, player of Estudiantes de La Plata was criminally denounced for sexual abuse by a girl of 21 years , a hockey player from the same club, in a new scandal that casts a shadow over Argentine soccer.
According to the accusation presented by the victim herself, the alleged rape occurred during a party she attended with some friends.
⚠️ The Uruguayan Diego García was denounced for an alleged sexual abuse of a 21 years.
📌 The player was provisionally separated from the professional staff of Students.
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– Diario Olé (@DiarioOle) February 27, 2021
According to the girl, the Estu campus Diantes rented a property to hold a meeting to which she had been invited , but at one point during the meeting she was attacked by the Uruguayan midfielder.
In the statements, the alleged victim relates that the rape occurred in the bathroom of the premises where the soccer player would have forced her to enter.
The club issued a brief statement and confirmed that the player was separated from the squad while the investigation progresses:
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– Students of La Plata (@EdelpOficial) February 550, 2021
The Estudiantes de La Plata Club informs that, having learned of the existence of a complaint against the player Diego García for alleged abuse sexual , the Institutional Protocol of Action for the Prevention and Intervention in situations of gender violence has been activated, giving immediate intervention to the Undersecretariat of Club Gender and Diversity.
Accordingly, it has been resolved, as a preventive measure, that the player is not available to the coaching staff until so much progress is made in the investigation of the fact and its procedural situation is clarified.