Serious allegation at Rosario Central academy over sexual abuse, violence | OneFootball

A serious criminal complaint has shaken Rosario Central. A player from the 2013 age group, who belongs to the youth academy and whose identity has been withheld, accused three teammates from the same division of sexual abuse, physical assault, and harassment. The club issued a statement and has already taken action.

According to records from the Santa Fe Children’s Ombudsman’s Office, a group of three players allegedly subjected the victim to extremely serious acts of sexual violence and exposure in the locker room. They also allegedly took intimate photos and threatened to share them through the division’s WhatsApp group. According to witness accounts, the harassment of the complainant was constant, both online and during bus trips to matches.

In addition, the team’s coaches are accused of not having activated the protocol in time, despite apparently being aware of some of the incidents. The institution became aware of the situation on April 21, following a fight between parents — a result of the escalation of this conflict — in which the police had to intervene.

“Having become aware of an anonymous complaint filed with the minors’ ombudsman involving players from our 2013 age group, Club Atlético Rosario Central is activating the action protocol, and therefore the activities of the aforementioned age group are suspended. An urgent meeting is also being called today for coordinators, coaches, and the parents of players from the 2013 age group in order to establish the framework for the protocol,” the club wrote in a statement released through its official channels, and concluded: “In addition, Rosario Central has contacted the Ombudsman for Children and Adolescents of the province of Santa Fe, with the club’s authorities making themselves available to coordinate a solution.”

Until the complaint was filed and the club became aware of the situation, the alleged aggressors had not been removed from the squad, and several players left the club out of fear. Now, the Santa Fe Children’s Ombudsman’s Office is already working on the case, which has shocked the Rosario-based institution.

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