Ex-Jáchal Hospital Director Miguel Maza Sent to Oral Trial for Sexual Abuse

A judge in Argentina elevated the criminal case against former Hospital San Roque director Miguel Maza to an oral and public trial. Prosecutor Gastón Salvio is asking for a 12‑year prison term and a lifetime ban from practicing medicine. Because the requested penalty exceeds ten years, the trial will be heard by a three‑judge panel that may include a magistrate from the First Judicial District. The procedural code requires the trial to begin within ten to thirty days, though logistical complexities may affect the schedule. Maza also remains under investigation for a separate alleged abuse from 2013.

The case marks a rare instance of multiple judges being transferred to the small town of Jáchal for a sexual‑abuse proceeding.