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Luis Spahn broke the silence and spoke about the striker's situation: he confirmed that “there is no need to worry” and that what happened to him “was an accident.”

Unión was shaken after the confirmation of the search of Cristián Tarragona’s home as part of an investigation into possession of child sexual abuse material.

Although the club issued a statement explaining that the situation “is not serious for the player,” it was president Luis Spahn who spoke about the incident and backed the striker in “an unpleasant situation.”

“I am constantly informed and have spoken with members of the Prosecutor’s Office and there is no need to worry,” the top official said at first. “We are following an international network, it’s not the source. It was carelessness in opening a site that led to an uncomfortable situation like this,” he explained.

Trying to clarify what happened, he said: “Many times the router is used by neighboring families, people who come to any home. How many people go to an office and the first thing they ask for is a code to access the wifi? You have to be careful because there are bad people who do these things.”

“We fully support Cristián and we are convinced of his innocence. He is a good person, morally upright and this is an accident,” he said before adding: “We believe and are convinced that this will not be a compromising situation for Unión or for him as a player, who was not aware of anything.”

In another part, he stated and concluded: “We trust that he will be fine, we hope this does not affect him, it is not a pleasant situation, but with the peace of mind that comes from knowing there is no responsibility, we hope to see him in the upcoming matches.”

How the search was carried out

According to authorities, the procedure began at 7 a.m. with the striker at his home located in Block 7 of Alto Verde, getting ready to go to training. Although the case is under a gag order, one version suggests that a neighbor may have used the player’s WiFi network to access pornographic material.

During the search, agents seized 1 DVR, 1 Wifi Modem, 3 Tablets, 2 PlayStations, 2 Nintendo and Gamer consoles, 1 handheld console, 1 digital console, 2 USB drives, 4 SD cards, 1 cell phone, 3 iPhones, 1 iPad Tablet, 3 watches, Apple Watch, 2 iPads, all linked to the crime of “child sexual abuse material”. So far, no arrests have been made.

Rolando Galfrascoli, Director of Investigations at the Ministry of Justice and Security, explained that the investigation “is part of an international program related to the fight against the crime of child pornography: Escudo Protector (Protective Shield)”.

Specifically, he detailed that two searches were carried out, one in Villa Constitución and another in Alto Verde, and in both, material that may be valuable to the investigation was seized, as well as IT equipment that will be examined. He also stated that the case is being handled by prosecutors Ignacio Suasnabar and Matías Broggi.

“We are not going to give names or specific situations, and there is no deprivation of liberty ordered. We are going to protect identities because this is a very sensitive crime involving minors,” he emphasized.

The official position of Unión de Santa Fe

“Club Atlético Unión informs that this morning a judicial procedure was carried out at the family home of player Cristian Tarragona,” the “Tatengue” stated initially.

“The operation — which aimed at the technical verification of an electronic device (router) — was carried out with total normality. Both the player and his family showed full willingness and cooperation with the authorities involved,” it added.

“From the club, we highlight the responsible and transparent attitude of the footballer and, according to the authorities present, both in the way the procedure was carried out and the reasons for it, the situation is not serious for the player,” the club added.

This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇪🇸 here.