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Catalonia Court Sentences Man to 14 Months for Habitual Gender Violence and Coercion

The sentence followed an expedited plea process and will be suspended if he complies with restraining, education and reporting requirements.

Overview

  • Police arrested the 45-year-old on November 18 in Corbera de Llobregat after municipal social services raised the alarm when the victim’s email contact stopped.
  • The court found he barred his wife from leaving for four months, forced blinds to stay down, assaulted her with his hand and a belt, and denied medical care.
  • The couple married in Morocco in July 2024 and began living together on June 30 in Corbera, when the abuse began according to the judgment.
  • A court in Sant Feliu de Llobregat convicted him in a fast‑track proceeding with a plea agreement for habitual gender violence (maltrato habitual) and coercion (coacciones).
  • The suspended 14‑month term includes a two‑year probation period with a 1,000‑meter no‑contact order, a ban on possessing weapons, 44 days of community service for coercion, and completion of an equality program.