Credit: Blanca Arellano
Woman Who Flew 3,000 Miles To Meet Her Online Date Found Dead
A woman was found dead after flying 3,000 miles to meet a man she had met online.
Blanca Arellano, 51, traveled from Mexico City to Peru in 2022 following a whirlwind online courtship with 37-year-old Juan Pablo Jesús Villafuerte, a medical student.
The two reportedly met on a gaming app, which developed into an online relationship over several months.
For a while, Arellano’s family believed she was happy and ‘their relationship was going very well.’
Yet after spending time with Villafuerte and telling her niece, Karla Arellano, that she’d developed feelings of love, Arellano’s family stopped hearing from her.
Concern grows for Arellano’s safety
Concerned after several days without contact, her family prompted Karla, who is active on social media, to spread the word about her aunt’s disappearance on X, formerly Twitter.
It wasn’t until Karla reached out to Villafuerte that she feared for Arellano’s safety.
A post on November 12 read: “I never thought I would be in this situation, but today I’m asking for your support to spread this post and find one of the most loved and important people of my life.
“My aunt Blanca Olivia Arellano Gutiérrez disappeared on Monday, November 7, in Peru. We fear for her life.”
Sharing screenshots of her text messages with Villafuerte, the niece wrote on X: “He argues that on Sunday my aunt decided to return to Mexico.
“They were in Huacho and she left for Lima by her own means to later go to Mexico but that has not happened.”
One screengrab shows Villafuerte claiming Arellano was ‘bored’ of their relationship and that his role was ‘over,’ per The Daily Beast.
Tragic discovery confirms family’s fears
On November 9, Arellano’s family’s fears were confirmed.
El País reports that a local fisherman found a faceless head floating in the waters of Huacho port. Later, an arm and torso, which lacked internal organs, were recovered.
Forensic experts determined that the body had been dismembered and that skin and facial tissue were removed, but no official report confirmed that surgical instruments or specialized expertise were used.
Investigators were also able to match a severed finger to Arellano despite the fingertips being removed; family members identified a silver ring still attached to it, per The Independent.
Suspected arrested
An arrest warrant was issued for Villafuerte shortly after the remains were discovered, and he was detained as the primary suspect in Arellano’s disappearance and killing.
When searching Villafuerte’s apartment, investigators reportedly found evidence of blood splattering, including in the bathroom and laundry room, a mattress, and cleaning supplies.
Arellano’s niece took to X and tweeted: “We have no words to express what we are experiencing.
“My aunt was a kind, warm person, full of light, intelligent, dedicated, loving and that is how she should be remembered.”
Daily Express US reports that in 2023, Villafuerte was handed a 35-year prison sentence after being convicted of feminicidio, a crime under Peruvian law that refers to the killing of a woman in a context of gender-based violence.
In addition to the prison sentence, he was reportedly also ordered to pay a civil reparation of 50,000 soles (around $13,500) to the victim’s heirs.
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