Honduras delays verdict in sex-trafficking trial linked to 2022 disappearance of Angie Peña

A Honduran court has postponed to 20 November its verdict in the trial of four men accused in a sex-trafficking case linked to the disappearance of Angie Peña on Roatán island in January 2022, the Associated Press reports. The judiciary cited the need to review evidence and the absence of a court interpreter; defence lawyers deny their clients’ involvement and seek acquittal.

Prosecutors describe a network that trafficked minors and allege that police and at least one judge helped it operate, without naming them. The trial is closed to the press and public, which the Peña family’s lawyers criticise for lacking transparency.