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Rape Conviction for Father of Colombian Kids Rescued in Jungle

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The father of two of the four Indigenous children who survived 40 days in the Amazon after a 2023 plane crash was convicted of raping a minor, a Colombian prosecution official told AFP on Monday.

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BOGOTÁ (AP) — A Colombian judge on Monday decided to convict the father of the indigenous children who survived 40 days in the Colombian jungle after a plane crash in 2023 of sexually abusing a family member.

·Calhoun, United States
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The victim is the oldest of the brothers, Lesly Mucutuy, 13 years old when she was rescued, who took care of the minors Soleiny Mucutuy, 9; Tien Noriel Ronoque Mucutuy, 5, and Cristin Neruman Ranoque, a baby who completed her first year of life in the jungle.

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The children survived with a package of cassava flour that was on the plane and wild fruits. After their rescue, they were placed in the custody of the Colombian Family Welfare Institute (ICBF).

A Colombian court on Monday found the father of two of the four indigenous children who were lost for 40 days in the Colombian Amazon in 2023 after a plane crash guilty of rape and sexual abuse of a minor. A prosecutor's official told AFP that a judge found Manuel Ranoque guilty and his sentence will be made public in the coming days.https://resources.diariolibre.com/images/2025/07/08/edit-0000181817still1037-b63b3f6d.jpg A Colombian court on Mo…

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TuBarco Noticias broke the news in on Monday, July 7, 2025.
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