Prosecutor’s Office conducted proceedings to take a supplemental formal statement from defendant Alejandro Cárdenas Orozco. On June 25, 2014, the Office of the Inspector General of Colombia filed its initial pleadings in the case and requested that the acts of torture and violent sexual assault of a protected person remain classified as a crime against humanity. 122 The civil party filed her pleadings the same day. 123 On September 26, the Prosecutor’s Office issued a decision determining the merits of the investigation against Mario Jaimes Mejía 124 as a joint perpetrator responsible for the intentional commission of the offenses of aggravated kidnapping, in teleological connection with torture against a protected person and in conjunction with the separate offense of violent aggravated sexual assault against the victim, Jineth Bedoya. 57. On February 27, 2015, former paramilitary member Armando Lugo, then being held in a Colombian prison, gave a statement in which he indicated that he had witnessed the events. In that proceeding, Lugo admitted the charges and accepted a plea agreement. 125 In his statement, he asserted that members of the self-defense groups, as well as members of the Colombian military and police, participated in the crime. On May 28, 2015, the preventive measure of pretrial detention and termination of the investigation was revoked with regard to Alejandro Cárdenas Orozco. 126 58. According to the information provided by the State, and not disputed by the petitioner, on June 12, 2015 Resolution No. 0165 was issued, reassigning the case to the Office of the 50th Special Prosecutor for Human Rights and IHL. On June 22, 2015, the 50th Special Prosecutor’s Office partially closed the investigation with respect to Alejandro Cárdenas Orozco and Jesús Emiro Pereira. On July 13, 2015, the case file was sent to the Criminal Chamber of the Superior Court of Bogotá. On July 16, 2015, the Prosecutor decided not to object to the decision to close the investigation against Alejandro Cárdenas Orozco regarding the sex crime. 127 59. According to the Colombian State, on February 2, 2017, the public trial of defendant Mario Jaimes Mejía was held before the Fifth Criminal Judge of the Specialized Circuit of Bogotá, in which he pleaded guilty to all charges brought by the 50th Special Prosecutor for Human Rights and IHL for “aggravated kidnapping, in teleological connection with torture against a protected person and violent aggravated sexual assault against a protected person.” The judge who heard the case handed down the conviction on March 18, 2017, sentencing Mario Jaimes Mejía, as a joint perpetrator, to 28 years, 2 months, and 10 days in prison, among other penalties, for the crimes of violent aggravated sexual assault, aggravated kidnapping, and torture. 128 60. According to the information provided by the State, and not disputed by the petitioner, on February 24, 2016, the Fifth Criminal Judge of the Specialized Circuit of Bogotá convicted Alejandro Cárdenas Orozco, as a joint perpetrator, and sentenced him to 11 years and 5 months in prison, for the offenses of aggravated kidnapping and torture of a protected person, according to the defendant’s guilty plea. On February 26, 2017, the 43rd Assistant Prosecutor’s Office before the Superior Court of Bogotá confirmed the indictment of Jesús Emiro Pereira Rivera for the offenses of aggravated kidnapping, in teleological connection with torture against a protected person and violent aggravated sexual assault against a protected person, at which point the case entered the trial phase. In addition, the aforementioned Prosecutor’s Office confirmed the indictment of Alejandro Cárdenas for the offense of sexual violence, which was in the process of appeal, for which reason this case is also at the trial stage. The Fifth Criminal Judge of the Specialized Circuit of Bogotá handed down convictions against Alejandro Cárdenas Orozco, for the offenses of aggravated kidnapping and torture of a protected person, and against Mario Jaimes Mejía, for the three offenses to which he pleaded guilty. In addition, the Prosecutor’s Office confirmed the indictment of Jesús Emiro Pereira Rivera for the three offenses for which 122 Annex 98. Office of the National Inspector General [Procuraduría General de la Nación]. Initial pleadings [Alegatos precalificatorios]. June 25, 2014. Case 807. C17, pp. 189-223. Annex 12 to the communication of the petitioner received on May 29, 2015. 123 Annex 99. FLIP. Initial pleadings. June 25, 2014. Case 807. C17, pp. 224-234. Annex 12 to the communication of the petitioner received on May 29, 2015. 124 Annex 100. Office of the National Prosecutor General. UNDH. Determination on the Merits of the Investigation against Mario Jaimes Mejia, alias el Panadero. April 8, 2014. Case 807. C16, pp. 209-218. Annex 12 to the communication of the petitioner received on May 29, 2015. 125 Annex 101. Office of the National Prosecutor General. UNDH. Statement of Armando Lugo dated February 27, 2015. Case 807. C18, pp. 179-187. Annex 12 to the communication of the petitioner received on May 29, 2015. 126 Information provided by the State of Colombia via communication received on April 5, 2016, which was not challenged by the petitioner. 127 Information provided by the State of Colombia via communication received on April 5, 2016, which was not challenged by the petitioner. 128 Information provided by the State of Colombia via communication received on April 5, 2016, which was not challenged by the petitioner. 15