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Spanish Courts Uphold and Impose Sentences in Multiple Sexual Violence Cases

The rulings mix trial convictions with a negotiated guilty plea.

Overview

  • In Gipuzkoa, a San Sebastián masseur was sentenced to 26 years for sexually assaulting three minors in 2021 and sexually cyber‑harassing two of them, with 17 years of supervised release and €40,000 in compensation.
  • The Gipuzkoa court detailed seven years for each of two assaults, ten years for a continued assault on a third victim, and two years for child cyber‑harassment, citing chat transcripts and corroborating testimony as key evidence.
  • The Balearic Islands high court confirmed a seven‑year term for the rape of a young woman in a hotel laundry in s’Arenal, ordering €13,000 for moral damages and €215 for injuries after deeming her prompt report and corroboration credible.
  • In Palma, a 32‑year‑old admitted raping an intoxicated friend and accepted a two‑year sentence that the court suspended on conditions including a sexual education course, five years without new offenses, and payment of a €10,000 indemnity after a plea deal reduced an initial nine‑year request.
  • Murcia’s high court upheld a total of 19 years for continued sexual aggression against a man’s minor daughter and sexual abuse of another young woman, affirming post‑release controls, contact bans, and indemnities of €20,000 and €8,000.