Overview

• Antonio Martín Hernández, mayor of Vita, appeared in court in Ávila to respond to charges of incitement to pederasty and sexual provocation.
• The charges stem from his performance of a controversial song during town festivities in August 2024, featuring explicit lyrics about child abuse.
• Political and religious leaders, including Alfonso Fernández Mañueco and Luis Argüello, have publicly condemned the song as intolerable and reprehensible.
• Polonia Castellanos, president of the Fundación Española de Abogados Cristianos, attended the hearing and announced plans to request additional investigative measures.
• The mayor, who only answered his lawyer’s questions during the hearing, stated, 'Todo ha ido bien,' upon leaving court but declined further comments.