MEXICO CITY (AP) — A Mexican judge ruled Friday against a former soccer player. omar bravo He will stand trial on suspicion of abusing a teenage girl.
Bravo, 45, who played for Mexico at the 2006 World Cup and competed in the 2004 Olympics, was arrested last Sunday in Zapopan, a suburban area bordering Guadalajara, one of the country’s three largest cities.
Bravo allegedly abused his girlfriend’s 17-year-old daughter over the past six years. If convicted, the former striker could be sentenced to between five and up to 10 years in prison.
The judge ruled that due to the nature of the alleged crimes, Mr. Bravo should remain in prison for at least the next six months. In Mexico, pretrial detention is applied when a defendant is considered a danger to society or the process.
Juan Soltero, the victim’s lawyer, said: “For crimes of this kind, the law requires this kind of measure because of its seriousness. If the trial drags on, we will have to spend more time in pretrial detention, so six months is likely the limit.”
The defense team, led by Soltero, presented 42 screenshots and video recordings of conversations between Bravo and the girl.
Bravo played in 66 games for the Mexican national team, scoring 15 goals. He retired in 2018 as Chivas’ all-time leading scorer. Chivas is one of the two most popular teams in Mexico.
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