Girl of 10 found to be six months pregnant in Argentina

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 26 Oct, 10:57 · Archive

A 10-year-old girl in Argentina was discovered to be six months pregnant after being taken to hospital with abdominal pain.

A 10-year-old girl in Argentina was found to be six months pregnant after presenting at Colonia Dora Hospital in Santiago del Estero with severe abdominal pain. Her mother had brought her to the hospital after she complained of stomach pains. Upon examination, doctors discovered she was at an advanced stage of pregnancy and alerted police.

The child told officers that her 33-year-old stepfather, named locally as Julio Vivas, had raped her. He was arrested at the home in Avellaneda where he lived with the girl and her 25-year-old mother, who is also pregnant according to local reports. Police seized his mobile phone and are investigating the circumstances of the abuse.

The girl's grandmother, Norma Gomez, told local media she had previously warned her daughter about her partner, whom she had met online, not to leave the child alone with him. Gomez said the girl's teacher at school reported the victim had never mentioned pain or strange behaviour. According to local media, the girl's mother has experienced 'violence and intimidation'.

How it is being reported

• Girl, ten, is found to be six months pregnant after going to hospital with stomach pains in ArgentinaA 10-year-old girl in Argentina was found to be six months pregnant after she was taken to hospital with a stomach ache.Daily Mail · 26 Oct, 10:37
• Girl, 10, rushed to hospital with stomach pains finds out she’s six months pregnantThe anonymous 10-year-old victim was told by medics in Santiago de Estero, Argentina she was in an advanced state of pregnancy.Metro · 25 Oct, 17:04

In this story: Santiago del Estero · Julio Vivas · Avellaneda · Norma Gomez · Argentina

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