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Opera Singer Esteban Baltazar Arrested in Mexico for Alleged Sexual Abuse

Mexican baritone Esteban Baltazar was arrested over the weekend at the Mexico City International Airport for alleged sexual abuse.

Identified by the authorities as Esteban “N”, the capital’s Prosecutor’s Office said in an information card that, according to evidence data provided by the Public Ministry, it “obtained preventive detention against a man for his probable participation in the crime of rape, occurred in December 2023, in the Benito Juárez mayor’s office.” The arrest took place on Saturday (Nov. 16). Billboard Español has requested information to the Mexico City Attorney General’s Office, including if the accused has legal representation, with no response at press time. On his social media, Baltazar, a 32 years old and originally from Jalisco, says he is the founder of a company called 3TM Entertainment, dedicated to “elevating the art of opera.” As a baritone he has performed on international stages in Italy and Spain, according to photographs shared by himself on Instagram.

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