Colombia minister admits police ran male prostitute ring

[Judi Lynn]

Colombia minister admits police ran male prostitute ring

By AFP 1 hour ago.

Colombia's defense minister admitted Thursday that members of the national police operated a male prostitution ring but denied top bosses knew about it, after the scandal sparked two high-level resignations.

"Internal investigations indicate that there was such a network but that the commanders had no knowledge of it, although it did operate for a time and harmed the institution," minister Luis Carlos Villegas said on the radio.

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Colombia's current President Juan Manuel Santos was defense minister at that time, with responsibility for the national police.

Colombia's national police chief Rodolfo Palomino resigned on Wednesday after prosecutors launched a probe into allegations that he ran the network dubbed "The Fellowship of the Ring" from 2004 to 2008.

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[Judi Lynn]

1. Colombia: Police chief quits over corruption allegations

Colombia: Police chief quits over corruption allegations

Feb Friday 19th 2016

posted by Morning Star in World

COLOMBIA’S police chief quit on Wednesday amid allegations of corruption and a prostitution ring involving young cadets.

General Rodolfo Palomino’s resignation came a day after Colombia’s inspector general opened a probe into the claims, which surfaced in the media late last year.

Gen Palomino declared his innocence at a press conference, saying the charges are part of a campaign to smear him.
But he said he was resigning to avoid tarnishing the force’s reputation.

“Human beings are never above the institutions they serve,” said Gen Palomino, surrounded by his family and senior officers.

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