A 36-year-old American tourist from Texas, whose arrest over alleged child abuse in Bogotá triggered widespread outrage, has been fully exonerated and released without charge after a forensic investigation proved a viral video actually captured a father attempting to save his choking son.
The footage, filmed from a neighbouring building and spread rapidly across social media, initially prompted alarm and led police to detain the man. However, authorities formally ruled out the alleged sexual abuse, with prosecutors confirming that the evidence gathered did not support the severe online allegations.
