Mexico and Colombia report child protection cases involving abuse and abandonment

In Mexico, 24‑year‑old Brandon Daniel S. P. was linked to a criminal process after a five‑month‑old infant presented with severe injuries and signs of sexual violence. Health personnel discovered the abuse while treating the baby for epileptic seizures, leading to his arrest by the State Investigation Agency and a charge of aggravated rape and aggravated injuries. The child, who lacks a birth record and showed signs of malnutrition and physical abuse, continues to receive medical care while authorities consider placing him under his maternal grandmother’s care.

In Colombia, Bogotá police rescued a seven‑year‑old girl who had been left alone in a dwelling in the Galán neighborhood, allegedly abandoned. After neighbors reported the situation, officers entered the building via an adjacent property, extracted the girl, and took her to a health center for assessment. She was subsequently handed over to the appropriate child‑protection authority, and an investigation was opened to determine the circumstances of the abandonment and the habitability of the residence.