Claim: A photo depicting a man crucified and suspended from a road sign in Mexico has been shared tens of thousands of times in various contexts. The man in the photo was a suspect in a rape case in the town in Contepec, Mexico in 2012. He was kidnapped on his way to be interrogated by the police and found dead the next day, his naked body spread across a board and suspended from a road sign.Pedophile crucified as warning to others
Fact-check: Crucified man in Mexico: from one photo, many narratives
Verdict: fake
Organisation: AFP Fact Check
Author: Louis Baudoin-Laarman
Date published: 2024-04-17T16:44:09