He Ministry of Education (Minedu) will present a criminal complaint for the alleged case of group sexual abuse against a schoolgirl from the Santa Rosa de Lima school, in TalaraPiura, with the objective of investigating the facts and determining the corresponding responsibilities. This was announced by the Minister of Education, José Antonio Changwho also reported that the sector will send two representatives to supervise the actions taken in the case.
The head of Minedu pointed out that the Regional Directorate of Education (DRE) of Piura must take immediate measures in response to what happened and specified that sector officials will monitor the interventions.
“We understand that the Regional Directorate of Piura has to take immediate action. We have sent, through the Ministry of Education, inspection officials to take action”Chang told the press.
The minister also indicated that, although the corresponding regulation is pre-published and has not yet been approved, it is necessary to adopt urgent decisions. Likewise, he maintained that it is appropriate to file a criminal complaint even if those allegedly involved are minors.
“In this case, which is about sexual rape, the criminal complaint, even if they are minors, is appropriate. Our attorney is going to file the complaint. Parents are jointly civilly responsible in this matter.”he stated.
The Ombudsman’s Office reported that it intervened ex officio after becoming aware of the alleged sexual assault that a student at the Santa Rosa de Lima school had suffered, allegedly at the hands of other students at the institution.
The entity requested the immediate intervention of the competent authorities and recommended that the management of the educational center guarantee the emotional support of the student, as well as coordinate the support of the School Coexistence Teams of the Local Educational Management Unit (UGEL) from Talara.
He also asked to compulsorily register the case in the Incident Book and on the SíSeVe portal, in addition to executing the Protocol No. 04referring to sexual violence between students and updated through the Ministerial Resolution No. 383-2025-MINEDU.
Among the recommended measures are the identification of risk factors and the development of tutoring activities to promote welcome and integration among students.
The Office Piura Ombudsman He urged the Talara Women’s Emergency Center (CEM) to provide priority attention to the student, through psychological and social support aimed at her socio-emotional recovery.
Likewise, he requested that he be provided with free legal sponsorship immediately, should he require it during the process.
The Ombudsman’s Office also recommended that the UGEL of Talara follow up on the case and provide technical assistance to the management staff, those responsible for school coexistence and those in charge of tutoring at the school to reinforce the prevention and attention to situations of violence.
The institution recalled that it supervises compliance with the functions of public entities and carries out ex officio investigations to promote the protection of fundamental rights, although it does not have sanctioning powers.
To report violations of rights or receive specialized guidance, citizens can contact the Ombudsman’s Office through the toll-free line 0-800-15-170, WhatsApp numbers 945 084 500 and 950 416 294, or email odpiura@defensoria.gob.pe.
