Senator Dagoberto Rodríguez supports chemical castration for rapists

Santo Domingo.— Senator for the Independencia province, Dagoberto Rodríguez Adames, expressed his support for the proposal of chemical castration as a measure against rapists, considering that the Dominican State must adopt more forceful actions against sexual crimes, especially when they involve minors. The legislator affirmed that he agrees with the position of Senator Franklin Romero, understanding that the death penalty is not applied in the country, so alternative mechanisms should be implemented to protect society from sexual aggressors. “I agree, because you cannot have a predator ending up there. If the death penalty is not applied here, at least castration. The Dominican State has to take measures, because it is not possible for a person without a soul to commit this type of crime,” said Rodríguez Adames.

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The senator emphasized the cases of rapists who reoffend on multiple occasions, both against children and adults, pointing out that these are criminal behaviors that show a pattern of dangerousness. Rodríguez Adames maintained that crimes of this nature, especially when they affect children between five and seven years old, constitute serious crimes that require firm responses from the justice system. Likewise, he indicated that his position is shared by the majority of senators, who understand that “something must be done obligatorily” to address recidivism in sex offenses. The senator’s statements came amid national shock over the rape of the girl Brianna Genao, in Puerto Plata, a case that has revived the citizens’ demand for more severe sanctions and concrete actions by the State to prevent sexual aggressors from remaining at large.