Mexican authorities have arrested a man in connection with the disappearance of a first-grade teacher in Georgia that was discovered in Mexico earlier this week.
Earlier this week, the principal of the school said in a letter to the parents of Morales class children that Alexandra Morales, a 24-year-old teacher at Lawrenceville Benifield Elementary School He did not return home after the planned vacation and was reported missing. . On Tuesday, Morales’ brother told Atlanta TV WGCL-TV Morales’ body was found in Mexico.
Officials from the Jalisco State Attorney’s Office said on Thursday that a man was charged for the disappearance of a teacher and may bring other charges in the coming days, including the killing of women.
Morales last appeared on October 30, and he is believed to have disappeared from the city of Zapopan in the state of Jalisco near Guadalajara. According to television reports, she went to the area to attend a concert at the end of last month.
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On Thursday, the Jalisco State Attorney’s Office held a press conference where they discussed a case involving a 24-year-old American woman who was reported missing in the area. The authorities stated that they received news about Morales’ disappearance on November 5 and stated that they had issued an arrest warrant on November 8 to the man they identified as “Fidel B”.
The prosecutor’s office added that the arrest warrant was issued after obtaining evidence that they said he might be involved in Morales’ disappearance. The authorities stated at a press conference that Fidel B. was charged with a serious disappearance and is expected to appear in court for the first time on Friday.
The prosecutor’s office stated that as the authorities continue to evaluate evidence about Morales’ disappearance and death, Fidel B may face additional charges.
“We are waiting for a series of opinions to accurately confirm the circumstances of the incident,” the authorities of the prosecutor’s office said, according to Univision Atlanta. “This person has been accused of disappearing. Once the corresponding comments are received, charges will be made against other crimes that may be the murder of women.”
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World Health Organization (WHO) Said Although violence against women “includes a wide range of behaviors,” from verbal and emotional abuse to physical and sexual abuse, the killing of women is “at the far end of the spectrum.”
According to the definition of the World Health Organization, “the killing of women is usually understood to involve the intentional murder of women because they are women, but the broader definition includes any act of killing women or girls”. Although the organization stated that the killing of women was mainly carried out by men, other women may also be involved. According to the WHO, most cases of female killings “are carried out by partners or ex-partners, and involve persistent abuse, threats or intimidation, sexual violence, or women’s power or resources less than their partners in the family”.
In recent years, women have protested against the rise of female killings in Mexico. According to estimates by the Center for Strategic and International Studies, about 10% of all murders reported in Mexico in 2019 were female killings. The center stated that since 2015, the rate of killing women in Mexico has increased by 145%.
After the authorities announced that they had been arrested for Morales’ disappearance, Atlanta Telemundo spoke with Austin Cuenca on Thursday, who was identified as Morales’ uncle. Cuenca said that Fidel B. is Morales’ boyfriend and told the radio station that he thinks additional charges may be filed in the next few days. There is no official confirmation as to whether there is any personal relationship between Morales and Fidel B.
Cuenca added that because Morales’ disappearance had been arrested, her father was trying to send her body home in Mexico.
As news of Morales’ death spread, GoFundMe page It was initiated on behalf of her family to support the planning of her funeral or memorial service.
“Alexa is loved by her parents and her two brothers. She is passionate about adventure and traveling the world is her pleasure. She is the teacher who cares about her most by all students, and her first grade baby will miss her very much. She,” according to the fundraising page. The description on this page further identified Morales as a “faithful friend of many” and a “proud” member of Sigma Lambda Upsilon / Señoritas Latinas Unidas Sorority, Inc.
“Alexa Morales has had a wonderful impact on this world, and we will always remember her,” the page added.
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