{"id":510420,"date":"2026-06-05T23:21:42","date_gmt":"2026-06-06T03:21:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/deultimominuto.net\/en\/uncategorized\/more-than-1000-children-used-for-crimes-reveals-ms-13-trial-in-el-salvador\/"},"modified":"2026-06-05T23:21:42","modified_gmt":"2026-06-06T03:21:42","slug":"more-than-1000-children-used-for-crimes-reveals-ms-13-trial-in-el-salvador","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/deultimominuto.com\/en\/uncategorized\/more-than-1000-children-used-for-crimes-reveals-ms-13-trial-in-el-salvador\/","title":{"rendered":"More than 1,000 children used for crimes, reveals MS-13 trial in El Salvador"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The trial against the Mara Salvatrucha (MS-13)<\/strong> in El Salvador<\/strong> revealed that the criminal structure used 1,200 children under 12 years of age to commit homicides, extortion, and human trafficking<\/strong>, according to information presented during the Single Open Hearing being held by the Sixth Court Against Organized Crime of San Salvador, as reported by the Judicial Centers account.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

<\/a>The case is advancing to its final stage with 485 defendants<\/strong>, including the main leaders and founders of the so-called national “ranfla” (leadership), accused of 448 cases of aggravated homicide, as well as aggravated extortion, illicit trafficking, firearms trafficking, illicit associations, and rebellion<\/strong>. The Attorney General’s Office (FGR) supported the accusation with more than 11,000 documents<\/strong> and certifications, according to the Judicial Centers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The investigation also incorporated a focus that expanded the dimension of the process: the exploitation of at least 638 women<\/strong>, prostituted to obtain economic resources for the organization, according to the certifications added to the file<\/strong>. Judicial documents described a recruitment pattern that, according to authorities, responded to a strategy to sustain the gang’s operational continuity.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The judicial process against MS-13 in El Salvador exposed the recruitment of 1,200 children under 12 years old for serious crimes and the exploitation of 638 women forced into prostitution, according to the evidence presented before the court in charge of the case. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

We recommend reading:Three people sentenced to prison for human smuggling in El Salvador<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Prosecutor’s Office closed the evidence on human trafficking<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

During days 13 and 14, the judges admitted all documentary evidence offered by the prosecution. That decision reinforced the charges of human trafficking and sexual exploitation, based on official certificates, victim statements, and expert reports that detailed the recruitment and exploitation of minors and women, according to the San Salvador judicial centers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The prosecution maintained that the children were not incorporated in a marginal way. The testimonies, collected by Judicial Centers, indicated that they were instructed to participate in violent crimes, including murders and extortions, within a scheme intended to ensure the replacement and permanence of the criminal structure.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

<\/a>The Prosecutor’s Office<\/strong> began closing arguments on the fifteenth day of the trial. This phase was organized by crimes, zones, and internal programs of the Mara Salvatrucha<\/strong>, and included a description of the organization’s hierarchy, its recruitment mechanisms, and the benefits obtained from illicit activities, according to judicial reports.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The trial against the MS-13 leadership has entered its decisive phase and seeks to establish individual and collective responsibilities with documentary, testimonial, and expert evidence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The trial entered its decisive phase<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The judicial authorities highlighted the magnitude of the case due to the number of defendants, the quantity of crimes attributed, and the social impact of the involvement of minors in criminal activities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The trial against the MS-13 national leadership exposed a systematic use of children and women within the criminal structure. The immediate consequence is a judicial ruling on the responsibility of the gang’s leadership in a case file that gathers documentary, testimonial, and expert evidence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In the presentation of evidence for the crime of human trafficking, the Prosecutor’s Office indicated that nearly 1,200 minors under 12 years of age and 638 women were employed for illicit activities and forced into prostitution<\/p>\n\n\n\n

With the start of the fifteenth day, the prosecution’s closing arguments are presented, which will last between 4 and 10 days and will be organized by crimes, zones, and Mara Salvatrucha programs<\/strong>, according to information from the Judicial Centers.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The trial against the Mara Salvatrucha (MS-13) in El Salvador revealed that the criminal structure used 1,200 children under 12 years of age to commit homicides, extortion, and human trafficking, according to information presented during the Single Open Hearing being held by the Sixth Court Against Organized Crime of San Salvador, as reported by the […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":133556,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","_members_access_role":[],"_members_access_error":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-510420","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","category-uncategorized"],"acf":[],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/phj1q1-28MA","jetpack_featured_media_url":"","dum_api":{"author_name":"Yerandi Santana","author_image":"https:\/\/deultimominuto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/cropped-WhatsApp-Image-2026-02-13-at-5.35.07-PM-96x96.jpeg","categories_name":["Uncategorized"],"featured_media_url":null},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/deultimominuto.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/510420","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/deultimominuto.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/deultimominuto.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/deultimominuto.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/133556"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/deultimominuto.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=510420"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/deultimominuto.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/510420\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/deultimominuto.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=510420"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/deultimominuto.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=510420"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/deultimominuto.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=510420"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}