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Vladimir Tapia-Fernandez accused of children’s sexual abuse starts studying criminal files

Moscow main Investigations Directorate of the Russia’s Investigative Committee has started familiarizing plastic surgeon Vladimir Tapia-Fernandez with the files of the criminal case charging him with crimes under article 131 of the RF Criminal Code (rape), article 132 (other sexual abuse) and article 135 (lecherous actions).

According to investigators in the period between 2002 and 2011 the plastic surgeon living together with his wife and underage children, using his parental authority, taking advantage of moral immaturity and credulity of his daughter and son born in 1998 and 2006 repeatedly abused them. In all, investigators together with operative agents revealed 44 acts of criminal activity by Tapia-Fernandez.

After the accused finished with reading the files, the case will be forwarded for the indictment to be approved and further to court.