Baby-faced teen beat co-worker to death after she refused to have sex with him
The 19-year-old was found guilty of killing his coworker and will now spend at least 40 years in prison.
'Femicides' on the rise across Mexico
A baby-faced thug has been sentenced to 40 years in prison for the brutal murder of a female colleague after she refused to have sex with him.
Braulio Izan Rosales González, 19, beat his victim with a rock before strangling her after she refused his sexual advances, a court heard.
He then fled the scene and the woman's body was found 24 hours after her family filed a missing persons report.
The tragic events unfolded in Lerma, State of Mexico in December 2022 when both individuals were in an empty parking lot.
González was also fined 48,110 pesos ($2,800) and a restitution of 1,443,300 pesos ($83,940).
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The disappearance of the young woman was reported by her family on December 1 and her lifeless body was discovered on December 2.
This initiated a femicide investigation by the State of Mexico's Attorney General's Office, culminating in the identification and apprehension of the perpetrator.
González was taken into custody and later convicted by the Judicial Authority, which handed down the 40-year sentence.
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The incident sheds light on the alarming rise of femicides in Mexico.
Femicide, a term denoting the intentional killing of women due to their gender, has surged from 427 reported cases in 2015 to a staggering 1,004 in 2021, representing a distressing 135 percent increase.
Femicides can be understood as a subset of female homicides, with the distinction lying in the motive behind the crime.
While femicides are incorporated into female homicide statistics, not all female homicides meet the criteria for femicide. This distinction is crucial for understanding the specific gender-based motivations behind these crimes.
As Mexican society grapples with the devastating impact of gender-based violence, this case underscores the urgent need for continued efforts to prevent, investigate, and prosecute femicides, ultimately fostering a safer environment for women across the country.
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