Peru Detains Six Naval School Pupils and Hands the School to Educators
Key Facts
Sexual violence among pupils is a growing concern in Peru, and a navy-run Lima school is now at its centre. A court has detained six pupils, and the government has taken the school away from the navy.
A Lima family court ordered four months of preventive detention for six pupils of the Liceo Naval Almirante Guise, Andina reported. The final-year students are accused of sexually assaulting a fellow student on 15 September 2026.
Why This Matters
The Liceo Naval Almirante Guise is a navy-run secondary school in San Borja, a Lima district. The Education Ministry reported 1,198 cases of sexual violence among pupils from January to August 2026, Gestión said.
President Keiko Fujimori, in office since July, promised the school would be reorganised and handed to the Education Ministry. She said the ministry would restore “order and discipline”, Gestión reported.
What the Court and the Government Decided
The Seventh Family Prosecutor’s Office of central Lima requested the four-month measure, Andina reported. Andina said it cited statements from the minors, police officers and the complainant’s parents, plus a forensic examination.
Judge Roxana Palacios Yactayo of the Third Family Court granted the request for six pupils, Infobae reported. Infobae said ten pupils were initially held, and the other four will face the process at liberty.
The six were taken to Maranguita, Lima’s juvenile diagnosis and rehabilitation centre in the San Miguel district. Four months is the maximum period the law allows for this measure, Infobae reported.
The navy removed the school’s director, a teacher and the football coach pending the investigation, Infobae reported. Supreme Decree 016-2026-Minedu, published on 18 September, gives the Education Ministry control until 31 December 2027, El Comercio reported.
A temporary director will be appointed, while the Defence Ministry helps keep classes running, El Comercio said. The ministers of Education and Defence signed the decree, which requires no extra public funds.
Protecting the Minors
Pronacej, the state juvenile justice programme, said preventive detention is not a declaration of responsibility. Pupils who turn 18 will not be moved automatically to an adult prison, its director said, La República reported.
The Women’s Ministry condemned a television programme that disclosed the victim’s name, La República reported. Another family court ordered psychological therapy for the accused and barred contact through WhatsApp and Facebook, Andina reported.
What Is Not Yet Known
It is not known whether prosecutors will bring formal charges against all six pupils. Nor has the Education Ministry named the temporary director who will run the school.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is preventive detention for minors in Peru?
It is a precautionary measure under Peru’s juvenile criminal code while prosecutors investigate. It is not a finding of guilt.
Who runs the Liceo Naval now?
Peru’s Education Ministry, under a supreme decree published on 18 September. Its control runs until 31 December 2027.
Sources: Andina, court orders four months for six pupils, La República, Pronacej on the detention, El Comercio, the reorganisation decree, Gestión, Fujimori on the Education Ministry takeover, La República, Women’s Ministry on the victim’s identity, Infobae, ruling and protective measures
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