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Courts Hand Down String of Sexual‑Violence Rulings Across Spain and Latin America

Corroborated victim testimony is driving outcomes across varied procedures.

Overview

  • A San Sebastián massage therapist was sentenced to 26 years for sexually assaulting three minors, with judges also convicting him of cyber sexual harassment and imposing supervised release and damages.
  • The Balearic high court upheld a seven-year term for a rape in a hotel laundry in s’Arenal, citing the victim’s immediate report and corroborating elements that reinforced her credibility.
  • Murcia’s high court confirmed a 19-year sentence for a man for continued sexual aggression against his daughter and sexual abuse of another young woman, rejecting defense claims of evidentiary insufficiency.
  • In Palma, a 32-year-old pleaded guilty and accepted a two-year sentence for raping an intoxicated friend; the term was suspended with conditions including a sexual education course and €10,000 compensation.
  • Elsewhere, prosecutors in Argentina are probing an alleged group assault with no arrests reported, ex-footballer Diego García’s trial reached closing arguments with a verdict due November 25, and Peru’s Piura secured a conviction within 48 hours through early resolution.