Carlos Baldomir To Remain in Jail Over Sexual Abuse Charges
Dec 26, 2017 • 5:05 PM ET
By Elisinio Castillo
Former world champion Carlos Baldomir will remain in custody in Santa Fe, Argentina while he is being investigated for the alleged crime of sexually abusing his daughter.
Earlier today, the local justice today rejected a request for his release and aggravated the charges by adding on another offense - "corruption of a juvenile".
The measure was ordered at noon by the judge of the Criminal Investigation Preparatory (IPP), Nicholas Falkenberg, after a three-hour hearing in the basement of the Palace of Courts.
According to the prosecutor Omar De Pedro, who asked for that change to be added on - "it was clear of what the facts are and because of this the request for his release was rejected."
Baldomir will continue to be detained until the trial takes place.
The retired athlete was arrested in November 2016 in the Buenos Aires city of Junín, where he lived with his new partner and was worked in a gym.
The complaint was filed by a former partner and mother of the victim, and refers to the alleged sexual abuse against her daughter when she was still a minor.
Baldomir's new defense lawyer, Martin Durando, requested his release based on the scope of Article 225 of the Criminal Procedure Code of the province, but the judge rejected it for the third time since he was arrested.
The lawyer announced that he will appeal the order of Judge Falkenberg.
Baldomir (49-16-6, 15 KOs) retired from the sport of boxing in April of 2014 after losing three out of his last four fights.
His biggest year was in 2006, with upset wins over Zab Judah to capture the WBC, IBF welterweight belts and then he knocked out Arturo Gatti a few months later. The two victories landed him a year-end HBO pay-per-view clash with Floyd Mayweather - who dominated Baldomir over twelve rounds.
Baldomir's last major fight on American television, was in 2010 when he was brutally knocked out by Canelo Alvarez in an HBO televised bout from the Staples Center in Los Angeles, California.
