Bullrich explained why it took six months to stop the pediatrician accused of pedophilia and possession of child pornography

The Minister of National Security,

Patricia Bullrich

, he mentioned this morning the investigation on
Garrahan hospital pediatrician, arrested yesterday, accused of having kept – for purposes of distribution and facilitation – images of badual exploitation of children. In addition, the manager confirmed the presence of a new detainee in the case.

Bullrich also explained why they had to wait until now to stop the pediatrician if the first raids – including one at his home – took place in November of last year. "It was necessary to check if the images were in the crime, when the alarms came from the FBI, all the corresponding studies are done to see the connection, the type of network that had been built," said the minister. security agency. of

United States

.

The official reported that the search of the pediatrician took place on November 22, 2018. "From that moment, materials, research elements were collected, all related to the consumption practiced in the United States", a- he declared. "The important thing is that this network is disarmed," he said.

Bullrich also pointed out that to find these criminals, "the mechanisms are followed in the hidden network that only certain people see because of the encryption in which they circulate information on the abuses committed between the elders and the minors". He said, "The pictures are really very impressive."

Finally, the minister confirmed that another person had been arrested, but preferred not to give details. "I do not want to give the identity, that's the city of

Córdoba

and was stopped from the intellectual property of the machines, "he said.

How the cause continues

The Deputy Chief of the Government of Buenos Aires and the Minister of Security of the City,

Diego Santilli

He also explained how the operations were to stop the pediatrician and said that seven procedures had been carried out yesterday in Buenos Aires, including a detention.

"You arrive at the detention requested by the [fiscal Daniela] Dupuy at the request of a major investigation, where there is really strong material. That's what we did. From that, there are surely more procedures. The investigation will continue. There is still work to be done, "said Santilli during a dialogue with
Radio network.

To explain why months had to elapse before the arrest of the suspect, he said, "Let us remember that the operation does not seek a person, a business, it seeks a much larger network. many people, nobody should know anything from November to today. "

"The investigation had to reach the strength obtained," he said.

The prosecutor
Daniela Dupuy, head of the office of the special prosecutor in charge of computer crimes of the prosecutor's office of the autonomous city of Buenos Aires, confirmed this morning that a hearing would take place today and that he would request the temporary detention of the pediatrician.