The former head of the Valdocco Foundation faces federal charges for the illegal transportation of minors and state fraud
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The Kirchnerist priest Juan Carlos Molina, founder of the Valdocco organization and political leader of Fuerza Santacruceña, was sworn in as a national deputy while facing a series of extremely serious allegations: illegal transfer of minors, alleged trafficking for exploitation, abuse, forgery of documents, and fraud against the State. His entry into the Chamber has come under scrutiny by the Constitutional Affairs Committee, which must analyze whether the new legislator meets the conditions to fully assume the seat.
The complaints, several of which have been filed in federal court for years, involve the educational and welfare structure of the Valdocco Foundation in Chaco and Santa Cruz. According to official filings and testimonies included in the case, children and adolescents were allegedly transferred from Chaco to Cañadón Seco and El Calafate without authorization from their families or government approval. The movements covered more than 3,000 kilometers (1,864 miles) and, according to attorney Sergio Macagno, there were indications of manipulation of personal data and forgery of documents to conceal the transfers.
Juan Carlos Molina con la condena Cristina Kirchner.
The situation becomes even more delicate due to the existence of irregularities in the management of public funds. The foundation received state subsidies to support schools and residences, but audits detected that dozens of teachers appeared to be receiving salaries simultaneously at locations in two different provinces. The complaint filed by the president of the Santa Cruz Education Council, Iris Rasgido, reactivated the case and gave the file national significance.
Macagno explained that Congress is not required to wait for judicial proceedings to intervene. The regulations are clear: if the allegations are sufficiently serious, the Chamber can prevent an elected deputy from taking office. The analysis will fall to the Credentials Committee, which must evaluate the documentation before December 10. There, two elements will be considered: the seriousness of the alleged crimes and the progress of the investigation in both jurisdictions. Juan Carlos Molina.
The most recent precedent occurred in 2017, when the Buenos Aires City Legislature evaluated the background of an elected deputy for a domestic violence case before allowing her to be sworn in. In this case, the situation is more complex: it involves federal crimes, minors, and an operation that allegedly had ramifications in two provinces for more than a decade.
If the Chamber decides not to admit him, the seat would go to the substitute on the list. Molina, without parliamentary immunity, would have to face the accusations like any other citizen. But if Congress allows it, the Kirchnerist legislator will take office while the courts continue investigating one of the most sensitive cases in recent years.
