Libertarian MP accused of possessing child abuse images flees police arrest

Misiones provincial deputy Germán Kiczka is currently on the run after fleeing his home before police could arrest him. He is accused of possessing and distributing images of child sexual abuse. Authorities have now requested the international arrest of Kiczka and his brother Sebastián, who is also under investigation.

Germán Kiczka belongs to Activar, a libertarian political party of the Misiones, which is part of the governing coalition Freedom Advancement (LLA). His brother ran the family pizzeria.

The case against Germán and Sebastián Kiczka is part of “Digital Childhood Guardians”, a larger, cross-border operation led by two international anti-child trafficking NGOs and involving several local law enforcement agencies.

The brothers were targeted in the operation after a computer crime unit of the Buenos Aires public prosecutor's office searched their father's house in February based on information from the NGOs. Investigators found numerous images of child abuse on one of the computers seized.

According to arrest warrant Herald Some of the victims were apparently children under the age of 13. Investigators also found that the main user of this computer was MP Germán Kiczka.

His brother Sebastián was also brought into the investigation because he allegedly admitted to his “addiction” to images of child abuse. According to court documents, a seized cell phone of his contains several conversations in which he admits that he has also committed child abuse and continues to do so.

Before entering politics, Germán hosted a YouTube channel called “El Show de Magia del Tío Germán” (Uncle Germán’s Magic Show), which produced content for children. His brother often appeared on the show.

Two weeks ago, the MP protested his innocence in an interview with local television station Misiones Cuatro and suggested that his brother was the real perpetrator. “I want the bad guys to be in prison and the good guys to be free, because I am a good person, I am transparent, I have nothing to hide,” he said. “I am part of the opposition [of the provincial government]“This is not the first time I have been attacked.”

On Friday, police officers sent by the investigating judge Miguel Faría arrived at the registered homes of the Kiczka brothers, but they were nowhere to be found. Sources from the Migration Office confirmed to the Herald that there was no record of their leaving the country, even though they may have done so illegally.

Reaction from Misiones

The Misiones provincial parliament stripped Kiczka of his immunity from Congress on Thursday after Faría requested it.

Kiczka's party Activar also distanced itself from him following the news. “In the face of such heinous acts, I reiterate my full commitment to justice and enlightenment,” Activar leader Pedro Puerta posted on X on Wednesday.

“We will support all measures that facilitate the work of the judiciary. No one is above the law.”

Activar officials had already announced weeks ago that the party's disciplinary committee would demand Kiczka's resignation from his post in parliament, but clarified that there were “no elements” linking the MP to the case. In a communiqué, they condemned “political and media manipulation” that allegedly served to harm the libertarian party.