The "Club América" women's team has firmly addressed online harassment against some of its players, resulting in swift actions that led to the arrest of a potential perpetrator.
Last week, the Mexican club issued a statement revealing that the harasser is the same individual reported by player Scarlett Camberos, who had to leave the country in March due to authorities' inaction regarding her claims.
On Friday, authorities released a statement asking any affected players to confirm this complaint before announcing the arrest of the potential harasser.
"Club América" stated on Thursday, "Once again, one of our players has become a victim of online violence, and she has filed a complaint with the prosecutor in Mexico City, along with providing multiple pieces of evidence of being harassed."
The statement continued, "There have been no consequences following the complaints, and this man continues to attack our players. To alert young women who may be subjected to harassment by the same offender, we have no choice but to disclose his name and image to the public."
Online abuse, threats, and privacy violations have become recurring issues for Mexican women's teams, and concern increased following the incident involving Camberos, who transferred to "Angel City" in Los Angeles. Serena Williams is involved in the ownership of this American club.
