Federal Justice ordered the arrest of the Uruguayan YouTuber Yao Cabrera after Confirm your sentences four years in prison for trafficking in persons for the purpose of sexual and labor exploitationin addition to reducing servitude.
The arrest occurred on Thursday, February 13 in the province of Córdoba during an operation of the Argentine Federal Police. Cabrera, known for its influence on a children’s and youth audience, He began serving his first prison sentence.
Judicial ruling and context of the case
The Federal Criminal Cassation Chamber rejected the appeal presented by its defense and ratified the judgment issued by the Federal Oral Court No. 3 of San Martín. Cause No. 10007/2020, promoted by media manager Jorge Zonzini, includes testimonies of victims such as Giovanna de Mitole and Mariano Fernández, who denounced labor exploitation and abuse within the viral/Wifi organization, led by Cabrera.
Besides, Federal Judge Flores Vega ordered the opening of a parallel investigation for money laundering. This new research line involves several members of their near circle, including Nathan Castro (with capture request), Candela Díaz, Kevin Macri, Diego Llamazares, Irupe Cabrera, Matías Cabrera, Ulises Magic and Juanpa Barbot, allegedly linked to a cover -up network.
Other pending causes
Cabrera also faces a process in the Court of Guarantees No. 3 of Escobar for corruption of minors, facilitation of prostitution and sale of narcotics. These crimes would have occurred in the “Wifi Mansion”, a space in the San Marco neighborhood, Escobar, where abuses during the pandemic were denounced.
According to Zonzini, this conviction would be only the first of several. “This false influencer will spend several years in prison for the amount of federal and provincial causes against him,” he said.
The case revives the debate on the responsibility of digital platforms in the regulation of content and figures with access to young audiences, especially when illicit behaviors are detected behind the public image of these content creators.
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