Vigo Court Sentences Grandfather to Five Years for Repeated Sexual Abuse of 9-Year-Old

Overview

• The Sección Quinta of the Audiencia Provincial de Pontevedra convicted the defendant of a continued sexual abuse offense against a minor under 16.
• The sentence includes a 12-year prohibition on approaching or contacting the victim, eight years of supervised release, an eight-year ban on work involving minors, and €10,000 in compensation.
• The court described the presence of the defendant's DNA on the child's clothing as an objective and fundamental piece of evidence.
• Judges found repeated touching, with the last episode on September 4, 2022, when the mother learned of the abuse and reported it to police.
• The ruling accepts the child's account despite imprecisions attributed to her age and multiple incidents, and it remains subject to appeal.