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Murcia Court Suspends Two-Year Sentence in Plea Deal in Campo de Cartagena Child Sex Abuse Case

The court approved a plea that sharply reduced the prison term initially sought by prosecutors.

Overview

  • The Audiencia Provincial de Murcia approved a sentencia de conformidad under which the accused received a two-year prison sentence.
  • According to the Fiscalía, the abuses involved repeated touching of the girl's breasts and genitals and kissing her mouth between 2021 and June 2023 in a home and a vehicle.
  • Prosecutors initially requested six years in prison, ten years of approach and communication prohibitions, and ten years of supervised freedom.
  • The defendant paid €12,000 to the victim, leading the court to apply the mitigating factors of damage repair and undue procedural delays.
  • The prison term was suspended contingent on five years without reoffending, 120 days of community service, five years of supervised freedom, a five-year no-approach order, and absolute disqualification during the term.