: Argentina has several high-profile clerical abuse cases, such as that of priest Julio César Grassi

Argentina’s Ley de Protección Integral para Prevenir, Sancionar y Erradicar la Violencia contra las Mujeres (Comprehensive Law to Prevent, Punish and Eradicate Violence against Women) of 2009 criminalises gender‑based violence, but it does not explicitly address facial abuse as a distinct offense. Recent court rulings have begun to recognise “injurias graves” (serious injuries) that affect the face as aggravating factors, yet enforcement remains uneven.

, but they do not specifically mention a single case or report involving a person named "Anna" that links all these elements together.