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Gipuzkoa Court Sentences San Sebastián Masseur to 26 Years for Assaulting Three Minors

The ruling credits victims’ testimony corroborated by chat transcripts and describes grooming over messaging that led to abuse during purported massages.

Overview

  • The Sección Primera of the Gipuzkoa provincial court issued the verdict on November 5 against D.A., who ran a massage center in the Altza neighborhood.
  • Judges found three counts of sexual assault of minors under 16, including one continued offense, and sexual cyberharassment tied to messaging used to arrange the encounters.
  • According to the judgment, the accused gained the girls’ trust via instant messaging and then used massage sessions as a pretext to touch their breasts and insert his fingers into their vaginas.
  • Penalties total 26 years in prison, followed by 17 years of supervised release, plus €40,000 in compensation to the three victims.
  • Prosecutors had sought more than 45 years in prison and higher damages, while the case evidence included school staff reports, police interviews, and chat transcript documentation.