Former Dominican ambassador, Donni Santana Cuevas, was ordered to serve a year of pretrial custody at the San Pedro de Macorís model jail. He is suspected of committing incest against his step daughter. The case was heard by Judge Alejandro Vargas.
Yeni Berenice Reynoso and prosecutor Elvira Rodríguez presented the case. Reynoso said there is strong evidence against Santana. Once the case was known, Santana was fired by President Danilo Medina.
Reynoso said that the mother of the child, Dayana Cordero, is being investigated after she desisted from the accusation to her husband. But later it was known that Cordero said she would cooperate with the justice and varied her decision to not accuse Santana.
Santana told journalists after the court hearing that he was innocent and would demonstrate this in court. His lawyer said they would appeal the pre-trial custody.
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5 June 2018
