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Two Spanish Sex-Crime Cases Head to Trial With Prison Terms Sought Up to Eight Years

Formal filings specify prison requests up to eight years ahead of court hearings this week.

Overview

  • The Audiencia Provincial in Alicante hears a case Monday over an alleged attempted sexual assault from November 18, 2022, after a woman left the TRAM in La Marina Alta.
  • Prosecutors allege the accused followed the woman, dragged her into a pine grove, lifted her dress and began undressing, before fleeing when a passing driver responded to her screams.
  • The Alicante prosecution seeks three years, eleven months and 29 days in prison for attempted sexual assault, according to court sources.
  • The Audiencia Provincial de Albacete will try J.M.A. on Wednesday over an alleged 2018 rape, with prosecutors saying the woman was too intoxicated to consent during an encounter on a garage ramp.
  • In the Albacete case, the Fiscalía requests up to eight years’ imprisonment and €10,000 in compensation, noting the victim later reported no memory of the events.