c.2 Criminal proceedings against Jesús Emiro Pereira Rivera 73. On August 5, 2011, the 6th specialized Prosecutor's Office assigned to the National Human Rights and International Humanitarian Law Unit ordered an investigation opened into Jesús Emilio Pereira Rivera, alias "Huevo de Pisca" or “Alfonso," 158 who acknowledged having belonged to the Centauros Bloc of the United Self-Defense Forces of Colombia. 159 74. On November 26, 2011, the 49th Special Prosecutor's Office implicated him through its investigation. 160 On June 22, 2015, the 50th Special Prosecutor's Office ordered the investigation into Jesús Emiro Pereira Rivera partially closed and on September 22, 2015 filed charges against him for “simple aggravated kidnapping, torture and aggravated violent rape of a protected person,” a decision that was confirmed by a higher office on February 26, 2016. 161 On May 6, 2019, the Fifth Criminal Court of the Bogotá Specialized Circuit sentenced Jesús Emiro Pereira Rivera to 40 years and 6 months in prison and a fine equivalent to 300 of the monthly minimum wage in force at the time of the facts, as well as the civil penalty of disqualification from the exercise of rights and public functions for 20 years, as co-perpetrator of the crimes of "simple aggravated kidnapping, torture and aggravated violent rape of a protected person" for the facts of which the journalist Jineth Bedoya Lima was a victim on May 25, 2000. 162 On October 28, 2019, the Criminal Decision Chamber of the Superior Court of the Judicial District of Bogotá D.C. agreed to modify the sentence by convicting Jesús Emiro Pereira Rivera and sentencing him to 40 years and 6 months in prison and a fine equivalent to 300 of the minimum monthly wage in force at the time of the facts as co-perpetrator of the crimes of "aggravated violent rape" and "simple aggravated kidnapping and torture." 163 c.3 Criminal procedure brought against Mario Jaimes Mejía 75. On August 5, 2011, the 6th specialized Prosecutor's Office assigned to the National Human Rights and International Humanitarian Law Unit ordered an investigation opened into former paramilitary soldier Mario Jaimes Mejía, alias “el Panadero.” 164 On October 12, 2011, he was implicated through the investigation. 165 76. On February 2, 2016, the public hearing for the trial of the defendant was held before the Fifth Criminal Judge of the Bogotá Specialized Circuit. At the hearing, he plead guilty to all the charges brought by the 50th Specialized Prosecutor for Human Rights and DJH for "simple kidnapping committed with aggravating circumstances, in teleological connection with torture of a protected person and violent rape of a protected person committed with aggravating circumstances.” On March 18, 2016, Mario Jaimes Mejía was sentenced as illicit co-perpetrator to 28 years, 2 months, and 10 days in prison, as well as a fine of 125 legal monthly minimum wages in effect for the year 2000, among other penalties, for the crimes of aggravated violent rape, simple aggravated kidnapping, and 158 Cf. Fifth Criminal Court of the Bogotá Specialized Circuit, Judgment of May 6, 2019 (evidence file, folio 24202). 159 Cf. Fifth Criminal Court of the Bogotá Specialized Circuit, Judgment of May 6, 2019 (evidence file, folios 24148 to 24226). 160 Cf. Fifth Criminal Court of the Bogotá Specialized Circuit, Judgment of May 6, 2019 (evidence file, folio 24151). 161 Cf. Fifth Criminal Court of the Bogotá Specialized Circuit, Judgment of May 6, 2019 (evidence file, folios 24152 to 24155). 162 Cf. Fifth Criminal Court of the Bogotá Specialized Circuit, Judgment of May 6, 2019 (evidence file, folio 24225). Cf. Superior Court of the Judicial District of Bogotá D.C., Criminal Decision Chamber, Judgment of October 28, 2019 (evidence file, folio 24274). 163 164 Cf. Fifth Criminal Court of the Bogotá Specialized Circuit, Judgment of March 18, 2016 (evidence file, folio 24096). 165 Cf. Fifth Criminal Court of the Bogotá Specialized Circuit, Judgment of March 18, 2016 (evidence file, folio 24096). 29