Overview

• A Swedish tourist reported that a 37-year-old Irish woman groped him without consent first in a sauna and later in Turkish baths at a Magaluf hotel spa.
• The incident took place around 6 PM last Tuesday and was reported to the Policía Local de Calvià, prompting the Guardia Civil to detain the suspect.
• Represented by lawyer Joan Arbós, the accused told a Palma judge she had mistaken the victim’s conduct for mutual interest.
• After her court appearance, the judge ordered her release pending the next stages of the judicial process.
• Similar investigations are underway in regions such as Valencia and Alicante following other recent sexual assault reports in Spain’s tourist hotspots.