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Galician Courts Issue Key Rulings in Sexual Abuse Cases

The TSXG adds a sexual abuse conviction to an earlier case, while the Audiencia Provincial de A Coruña sentences a man to 9 years for assaulting a minor.

Juzgados de Fontiñas, donde se celebró el juicio
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Exterior de la sede del Tribunal Superior de Xustiza de Galicia

Overview

  • The Tribunal Superior de Xustiza de Galicia (TSXG) upheld the conviction of a man who shaved his partner's eyebrows while she slept and added a new conviction for sexual abuse, increasing his sentence by 2 years.
  • The TSXG confirmed prior convictions for moral integrity violations, injuries, and unjust vexation, rejecting the defendant's appeal.
  • The Audiencia Provincial de A Coruña sentenced a man to 9 years in prison for aggravated sexual assault on a minor, with additional penalties including a 14-year professional inhabilitation and a restraining order.
  • The court deemed the victim's testimony credible despite inconsistencies, citing her young age at the time of the incidents and the trauma experienced.
  • One magistrate dissented in the minor's case, arguing for acquittal due to doubts about the reliability of the victim's testimony; the decision is subject to appeal before the TSXG.