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Castellari attackers sentenced for assault motivated by "hate based on sexual orientation"
Jonathan Castellari's attackers were convicted of the crime of serious injuries committed with hatred towards the victim's sexual orientation.
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Castellari attackers sentenced for assault "motivated by hatred based on sexual orientation"
Jonathan Castellari's attackers were convicted of the crime of serious injuries committed with hatred towards the victim's sexual orientation.
For the first time, the court ruled based on hate crimes motivated by sexual orientation.
Just days before the one-year anniversary of the hate crime against Jonathan Castellari at the McDonald's on Avenida Córdoba 3188 in Buenos Aires, the seven assailants admitted to attacking him because he is gay. The prosecution agreed to a plea bargain with three years of suspended imprisonment and unpaid community service. This decision still needs to be ratified by the judge of the Oral Court.
The seven defendants in the homophobic attack on rugby player Jonathan Castellari are being prosecuted.
By Lucas Gutiérrez. The seven assailants who attacked Jonathan Castellari in December 2017 for being gay have been prosecuted for aggravated assault with the aggravating circumstance of hate based on sexual orientation. This was confirmed to Presentes by Gastón Llopart, the young man's lawyer. The decision was made by the National Court…
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