This Saturday it was known that the vallenato king 1996, Juan David ‘El Pollito’ Herrera would have been released after serving a 12-year prison sentence for the crime of abusive carnal access. with minors under 14 years of age.
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The accordion player was captured on April 16, 2012 when he was preparing to perform at the Vallenata Legend Festival. Then, in September 2014, he was sentenced to 15 years and five months in prison by the First Criminal Court of the Valledupar Circuit with knowledge functions.
According to research, Herrera allegedly had a relationship with a 12-year-old minor, who claimed that she was abused by the musician, for which her mother continued to report him. In his defense, the accordion player assured that he did not know that that was the age of the minor and that, on the contrary, she was 16 years old, which is why he pleaded not guilty.
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‘El Pollito’ Herrera He pays his sentence at the Cómbita High Security Regional Penitentiary CenterBoyacá, to where he was transferred in 2017 from the Valledupar Judicial Prison.
Although this Saturday it was rumored that he was released, this information has not yet been confirmed.