Soccer player Scarlett Camberos has been forced out of her club by a man who harasses her online and on the streets. Her Mexican club announced on Tuesday (21) that she has decided to return to the United States, where she was born, and stop playing for one of Mexico’s top clubs, as the country does not offer her sufficient protection. facing his bully.
For almost a year and the start of his contract with the prestigious Mexican club of America, Scarlett Camberos has not ceased to be harassed on the networks. One man in particular has made life impossible for the 22-year-old, who rose to prominence during the college football championship in the United States.
This man multiplied the aggressive comments, he went so far as to follow her in the street … then hacked all her online profiles, and modified them to make it appear that the player was in a relationship with him.
With the support of her club, Scarlett Camberos filed a complaint in Mexico. But justice has simply placed his stalker under house arrest for 36 hours. So, for lack of sufficient protection in her parents’ country of origin, Scarlett Camberos decided to return to the United States and to seek a contract with another cluboutside of Mexico.
“ I wish with all my heart that things change in Mexico and that no woman goes through what I have been through “Wrote Scarlett Camberos when announcing her departure.
Worldwide, women are more victims of cyberbullying than men. And Mexican women are particularly exposed to gender-based violence: on average, ten women are murdered every day in Mexico. Of the crimes that go unpunished in 97% of cases.
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