Club América midfielder Scarlett Camberos is set to join Angel City FC amid continuing fears for her safety in Mexico.
Camberos filed a transfer request this month after a man, only identified as “Jose Andres N,” threatened and harassed her, and also hacked into her social media accounts.
“In support of the request from our player Scarlett Camberos and in seeking to contribute to her psychological and emotional recovery, the clubs of America and Angel City FC are in the process of reaching a deal for her transfer,” Club América said in a news release on Tuesday night.
The man who harassed Camberos was only sentenced to 36 hours of house arrest, and Club América admitted it could not guarantee the player’s safety if she stayed in Mexico.
Club América called for Mexican authorities to enact tougher laws against sexual violence and harassment, as well as new laws against online harassment
“The response from [Mexican] authorities does not give the player and her family sufficient guarantees for her emotional stability, development as a person and or for a life free of violence,” the club said.
“It is unacceptable that after months of proven harassment, the aggressions continue unpunished.”
Camberos is far from the first Liga MX Femeníl player to suffer harassment or abuse. Tigres defender Greta Espinoza said last month she’d had a similar experience, only to be told by authorities that, despite providing more than 100 photos, there was not enough evidence for a case
In 2021, América’s Selene Valera and Jana Gutiérrez said they had experienced harassment, with Gutíerrez documenting death threats as well.
Camberos, 22, joined Club América in 2021 after a standout college career at UC Irvine. The Los Angeles native made her debut for the Mexico national team in September 2022.
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