# Puerto Montt hospital sexual abuse investigation > Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/puerto-montt-hospital-sexual-abuse-investigation > Updated: 2026-10-22T10:31:48.000Z. Sources: 16. Developments: 2. An investigation is underway in Puerto Montt, Chile, following the sexual abuse of a terminally ill female cancer patient at the Hospital Base de Puerto Montt. The incident occurred on October 10, and the victim passed away shortly thereafter. An 80-year-old man, who was in a wheelchair and reportedly had a prior criminal record for similar offenses, was detained in connection with the assault. The suspect had been placed in the hospital ward after his family refused to host him for house arrest. Judge Lorena Fresard of the Puerto Montt Guarantee Court formalized charges for sexual abuse and ordered the suspect to undergo provisional hospitalization under Gendarmería supervision for psychological evaluation. Following the victim's death, her son filed a criminal complaint seeking to establish both the criminal responsibility of the perpetrator and the institutional responsibility of the hospital. Senator Fidel Espinoza has criticized the facility, describing the security and custody failures as “inexcusable negligence.” ## Timeline ### 2026-10-22: Quilino truck driver in critical condition following suspected assault A truck driver in Córdoba, Argentina, is fighting for his life with brain death following a suspected assault at a service station in Quilino, potentially linked to a personal dispute. 14 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/separate-sexual-assault-investigations-reported-in-spain-and-chile ### 2026-10-13: Puerto Montt hospital sexual abuse case leads to victim's death An 80-year-old man was detained in Puerto Montt, Chile, after a terminal cancer patient died following an alleged sexual assault at a hospital facility. 2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/puerto-montt-hospital-sexual-abuse-case-leads-to-victims-death --- Cite as: Puerto Montt hospital sexual abuse investigation. CLSTR, https://clstr.news/situations/puerto-montt-hospital-sexual-abuse-investigation