Spanish judges on Wednesday approved the extradition of a porn director wanted in Colombia for making films with children.
The judges said Pablo Lapiedra’s attempt to flee Spain constituted a “de facto removal of breach of Colombian jurisdiction” as they ruled that his case met the requirements of the extradition treaty between the two countries.
However, the final decision on Lapiedra’s extradition will be made by the Spanish government.
The Spanish native is wanted in Colombia for allegedly using underage teenage girls in porn films he made in Medellin.
Police arrested the director in March and he remained in prison until he posted a bail of $135,000 in September.
At an extradition hearing earlier this month, Lapiedra claimed the girls showed him fake ID to prove their age. He also claimed exemption from the terms of the extradition treaty because he is a Spanish citizen.
In August, Interpol issued an arrest warrant for Lapiedra’s Colombian wife Lupe Fuentes on charges of child pornography and forgery in connection with the case.
