Penal - Rol N° O-6427-2021

This document details a legal case involving Edith Amanda Alarcón Contreras and Sandra Marcela Bravo Domínguez, heard by the Tribunal de Garantía de Chillán. The case, RIT 6427-2021 and RUC 2110047836-3, dated April 27, 2022, was a simplified oral trial. The core of the accusation was that Sandra Marcela Bravo Domínguez, while employed at ELEAM Carpe Diem, communicated with resident representatives, sending images, audios, and videos that allegedly depicted inadequate conditions and included phrases suggesting malnutrition among residents. The accused worked as a food handler and caregiver and reportedly refused to sign a contract. The plaintiff accused Bravo Domínguez of defamation (Article 412 of the Penal Code) and serious insult (Articles 416 and 417 N°3 and 4 of the Penal Code). However, the tribunal acquitted the accused of all charges. The tribunal found the prosecution's evidence insufficient to prove the alleged crimes beyond a reasonable doubt, while valuing the defense's evidence that highlighted irregularities at ELEAM and found the accused's denial of intent to defame or insult credible, believing she acted out of concern for the residents. Legal provisions cited include Articles 412, 416, 417 N°3 and 4, and 12 N°7 of the Penal Code, and Articles 297 and 340 of the Code of Criminal Procedure. No conditions were imposed as the accused was acquitted, and no appeals were mentioned.

• Datos básicos del caso: * Tribunal: Tribunal de Garantía de Chillán. * RIT: 6427-2021. * RUC: 2110047836-3. * Fecha: 27 de abril de 2022. * Tipo de procedimiento: Juicio oral simplificado.

• Hechos acreditados: * Nombre, mientras trabajaba en el ELEAM Carpe Diem, envió imágenes, audios y videos a apoderados de residentes. * Las comunicaciones incluían frases como "Todos muy bajo peso incluso desnutridos y con mucha hambre" y se referían a presuntas condiciones inadecuadas en el establecimiento. * La querellada, según la querella, trabajó en el ELEAM Carpe Diem desde el 30 de mayo de 2021. * La querellada, se desempeñó como manipuladora de alimentos y cuidadora. * La querellada se negó a firm...