Misiones: former deputy Germán Kiczka and his brother Sebastián were on the verge of trial for pedophilia

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The prosecution received the case file to formulate the request to elevate the accused to trial for possession and distribution of child sexual abuse material. The oldest of the brothers also faces a charge for sexual abuse.

The prosecutor of the case against the brothers Germán and Sebastián Kiczka, Silvia Barronis, confirmed to Infobae that this Thursday she received from Judge Miguel Faria the file containing the investigation. The accused are detained in the Cerro Azul prison after child sexual abuse material was found on notebooks and other electronic devices. In total, there were 913 files.

Barronis specified that the referral of the investigation is for the purpose of formulating the request to elevate the case to trial. Faria had to endure various delaying maneuvers in recent months by the Kiczka defense. The lawyer Gonzalo de Paul, who represents both brothers, presented several nullity claims and appealed each of the magistrate's decisions.

The judicial official also stated that, starting this Thursday, she will have 10 business days to complete the procedure requested by the magistrate. But she announced that, due to the complexity of the case, she can request an extension of that period.

One of the pieces of evidence included in the file is the psychological examination that was carried out on them. The study indicated that the former provincial legislator presented "psychopathic, narcissistic personality traits" and "inclination towards pedophilia."

The case

Germán Kiczka was a provincial deputy for the Activar party, a force created by Pedro Puerta, son of the former Misiones governor and former provisional president of the Nation Ramón Puerta. In the 2021 and 2023 elections he was part of the Juntos por el Cambio alliance. But with the arrival of Javier Milei to the presidency, the provincial party realigned itself in the libertarian space. In this way, it contributed a national deputy and two provincial seats to the forces of heaven.

The shadows around Kiczka began to form at the beginning of the year. An international investigation into pedophilia marked the city of Apóstoles as one of the places where child sexual abuse material was collected and distributed. That is how Sebastián was first found, and Germán later.

When Judge Faria issued the arrest warrant for both, the brothers fled. Germán had already been stripped of his immunity by the Legislature. They found him at the end of August in a campsite in Corrientes. He said he was there to do a spiritual retreat. A week later, Sebastián was arrested. The Misiones Police found him in San Juan de la Sierra, a town located 40 km from Apóstoles.

After this episode, the Legislature removed Kiczka from its ranks. His place was taken months later by the radical Javier Mela.

Faria ordered preventive detention for both. Neither of the brothers spoke during the first inquiry. Later, they asked to testify, but they did nothing but deny the charges. The lawyer appealed the imprisonment. However, the measure was confirmed in higher instances of the Misiones Justice. They were housed in a police station and then transferred to the Penal Unit VIII of Cerro Azul, 50 km from Apóstoles.

As the investigation progressed, Sebastián was charged with sexual abuse. It was due to the complaint filed by a young woman. She had been abused when she was 13 years old.

The case left the 45 thousand inhabitants of Apóstoles perplexed, a city of hard-working gringos, descendants of Poles and Ukrainians. Most knew the brothers because they were the sons of Leonardo, a veteran radical militant and owner of the pizzeria “Leo Pizza Club” in the center of the town.

The mayor of the city, María Eugenia Safrán, told this newspaper that society was “outraged” by what was happening. “Ours is a peaceful community. We are working people. We are surprised, astonished by what has happened in recent days. But as some of the information becomes known, it makes us indignant,” she said.