Overview

• Ministerio Fiscal maintains its request for up to 16 years in prison while weighing a reduced term because evidence of penetration remains inconclusive
• Peritos reviewing the Cámara Gesell recording judged the 12-year-old’s account credible and noted he escaped after kicking his attacker
• A health report from Sanidad confirmed the victim suffers adaptive disorder and anxiety-depressive symptoms consistent with post-traumatic stress
• The accused denies all allegations, claiming the boy attempted to kiss him before fleeing with three lemons
• The trial highlights Spain’s reinforced protocols in child sexual-abuse cases, including pre-recorded testimony and thorough forensic and psychological evaluations