Lawyer Says Berenson Was Abused by Guards
A lawyer for U.S. citizen Lori Berenson, jailed in Peru for aiding a leftist rebel group, alleged that his client was mistreated during a prison transfer last week, and her father said she was sexually abused.
Jose Luis Sandoval said he filed an “abuse of authority and injuries” complaint against the head of Peru’s prison authority and police officials.
Berenson’s father, Mark, said security forces, armed with tear gas and billy clubs, fondled and threatened to rape his daughter and beat other prisoners during the transfer.
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