{"id":159261,"date":"2026-09-11T22:41:19","date_gmt":"2026-09-12T02:41:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/alofokedeportes.com\/en\/sin-categoria\/woman-sentenced-to-15-years-in-prison-for-torture-of-a-newborn\/"},"modified":"2026-09-11T22:41:19","modified_gmt":"2026-09-12T02:41:19","slug":"woman-sentenced-to-15-years-in-prison-for-torture-of-a-newborn","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/alofokedeportes.com\/en\/national\/woman-sentenced-to-15-years-in-prison-for-torture-of-a-newborn\/","title":{"rendered":"Woman sentenced to 15 years in prison for torture of a newborn"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Justice in El Seibo: Woman sentenced to 15 years in prison for child torture<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The Collegiate Court of the judicial district of El Seibo handed down a 15-year prison sentence against Anyelina V\u00e1squez Sosa, after she was found guilty of committing acts of torture and barbarity against a newborn. The case, which shocked the community, took place in June 2025.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Case details<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The legal process was initiated by the Public Prosecutor&#8217;s Office after a hospital center notified the authorities about the admission of an infant only weeks old, who presented extremely serious injuries. The child&#8217;s father, upon being alerted by a relative while he was at his workday on July 7, 2025, immediately proceeded to take the baby to a medical center, from where she was subsequently referred to a hospital specializing in pediatrics.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Medical examinations revealed an alarming clinical picture, which included:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Severe traumatic brain injury.<\/li>\n<li>Multiple traumas in various parts of the body.<\/li>\n<li>Left scapula fracture.<\/li>\n<li>Intraparenchymal hemorrhage.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p>The injuries were certified by the staff of the National Institute of Forensic Sciences (Inacif), confirming that they were caused by V\u00e1squez Sosa, who took advantage of the trust and closeness to assault the victim, who was in a state of total helplessness.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Sentence and compliance<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>During the trial, the court composed of judges Ramona Santana Berm\u00fadez, Laura Isabel Roa, and Mar\u00eda del Carmen Garc\u00eda Gonz\u00e1lez evaluated the evidence presented, which included testimonies, social work reports, and photographic evidence. Although the Public Prosecutor&#8217;s Office requested a 30-year sentence, the court determined a 15-year sentence after varying the initial legal classification.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The defendant was sentenced for violating the provisions of the Dominican Penal Code, under the amendments of Law 24-97, as well as article 396, literal a, of Law 136-03, which sanctions acts of torture and barbarity. Anyelina V\u00e1squez Sosa must serve the sentence imposed in the Hig\u00fcey public jail.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Justice in El Seibo: Woman sentenced to 15 years in prison for child torture The Collegiate Court of the judicial district of El Seibo handed down a 15-year prison sentence against Anyelina V\u00e1squez Sosa, after she was found guilty of committing acts of torture and barbarity against a newborn. 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