Chile justice official charged in SQM case over sentence reductions for sex offenders

Ignacio Abarca Rathgeb, head of the Adult Social Reintegration Department, has been charged in connection with the SQM case involving 56 sentence reductions for sexual offenders against minors. The reductions, signed by Justice Minister Fernando Rabat, have triggered a constitutional accusation against him. The charge against Abarca suggests potential procedural irregularities in the review process, escalating the political and legal fallout.

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