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Naut d’Aran Mayor Convicted of Sexual Abuse Over 2022 Club Incident Refuses to Resign

He accepted an agreed sentence that does not remove him from office, prompting a November push by rivals to seek his ouster.

Overview

  • A Lleida criminal court issued the sentence on Monday through a juicio de conformidad in which César Ruiz-Canela acknowledged the facts.
  • The penalties include €15,000 in compensation to the victim, a €3,240 fine, a four-year no-contact and 200‑metre restraining order, and a three‑year ban on working with minors.
  • The payment to the victim will be made in 24 monthly installments, according to the agreement read in court.
  • The incident in a Vielha nightclub in June 2022 was recorded on video, and Mossos d'Esquadra opened inquiries after a complaint was filed.
  • Opposition leader Marc Tarrau of Unitat d’Aran says his group will seek the mayor’s resignation at an extraordinary municipal plenary in November.