A Israeli court ruled today that the former Mexican diplomat, Andres Roemerthat was accused of sexual assault and rape in Mexicois extraditable.
Roemer, former Consul General in San Francisco and Ambassador to UNESCOwas detained in Israel last year following Mexico’s extradition request from 2021. However, he denied the charges brought against him.
Usually, Israeli Justice Minister Must Sign Extradition before they can be implemented. The Justice Ministry did not immediately say when this might happen.
At this time, the Jerusalem District Court has ruled that Roemer was placed under house arrest with an electronic ankle bracelet.according to the proposal seen Reuters.
The former TV presenter fled to Israel in 2021, but was arrested on October 2, 2023 in that country by Israeli police after extradition order requested by the Mexican government in five cases in which he is accused of sexual assault.
This is after more than a dozen women broke their silence in February of that year, accusing the writer of sexual assault and inappropriate behavior, while the group United Mexican Journalists (PUM) More than 60 complaints were collected.
In 2022 Interpol also issued a red card to search and arrest the diplomat.accused of meeting his alleged victims at his home under the pretext of work, and then touching them, making advances towards them and finally offering them money.
What did Roemer do? Will Israel be a safe place for him? Investigative journalist Alejandra Kreil He explains it in this video.
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