Supreme Court says genital contact not required to prove attempted rape

Supreme Court says genital contact not required to prove attempted rape

The Supreme Court ruled that genital contact is not required to convict an individual of attempted rape.

The Chamber imposed a penalty of 76 months ' imprisonment and a fine equivalent to 3,000 statutory minimum monthly wages in force.

Bogotá, D.C., Tuesday, May 13, 2025. The Special Chamber of First Instance of the Supreme Court of Justice convicted former Senator José Ignacio Mesa Betancur of aggravated conspiracy to commit a crime, determining that he promoted illegal armed groups. The former congressman was sentenced to 76 months in prison, a fine equivalent to 3,000 times the current monthly minimum wage, and a ban from holding public office for the same length of his pri…