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Barcelona Judge Formally Charges Ex-Espanyol Player Álvaro Aguado Over Alleged Sexual Assault

The next step is for prosecutors or the private accuser to request a trial.

Overview

  • The Investigating Court No. 13 in Barcelona issued a processing order after finding sufficient indications of sexual aggression.
  • The judge set €5,000 bail and summoned Aguado to an investigative hearing on November 3, 2025.
  • The alleged assault involves a club employee in a restroom at the Opium nightclub during Espanyol’s June 2024 promotion celebration.
  • The order cites the complainant’s consistent testimony, a forensic report deemed compatible with assault, WhatsApp messages, and partial witness corroboration.
  • Aguado admits sexual relations but maintains they were consensual, while the case file notes lost security footage due to a delayed complaint, witnesses with impaired recall, the victim’s PTSD diagnosis, and the club’s failure to activate an internal protocol.