A 42-year-old man and a 43-year-old woman have been in pretrial detention since last Friday, accused of habitual abuse, serious bodily harm, and sexual assault against their son, a child just over a month old, who has been placed under the guardianship of the Catalan government. The couple was arrested last Wednesday, March 18, and appeared before the Barcelona court specializing in violence against children and adolescents last Friday. The judge ordered them held in pretrial detention without bail, as explained this Monday by the High Court of Justice of Catalonia (TSJC). Among the arguments put forward by the prosecution to request the parents' imprisonment were the risk that the abuse would continue and the possibility that the arrested individuals might choose to flee given the severity of the penalties they face. The prosecution also saw the risk that the parents could "violate the child's legal rights." For all these reasons, he requested pretrial detention and the suspension of parental rights as precautionary measures.

The Mossos d'Esquadra (Catalan police) are investigating two sexual assaults in Sant Joan de les Abadesses, in the Ripollès region. The two incidents are not believed to be related, although they occurred five days apart in a town of just over 3,000 inhabitants. Municipal sources admit that the town is shocked, and the City Council has called for a protest this Friday at 6 p.m. in the Plaça Major (Main Square). The first sexual assault took place on the night of February 26-27 at a residence in the town. A young woman, over 18, reported that she had been assaulted by a young man. The Mossos are already investigating this case, which has not yet resulted in any arrests. Initially, it appears that the complainant and the alleged perpetrator knew each other. The second assault occurred this Wednesday night on the street in a residential area of ​​Sant Joan. The victim is a middle-aged woman who, according to her report, was assaulted by a young man. The assailant allegedly held her captive and threatened her with a knife, which caused several cuts. During the assault, the man allegedly groped her, but the woman managed to escape and call emergency services. The victim was taken to the hospital, where she was treated for superficial cuts.

It's hard to remember a breakthrough in cinema indie recent from such a personal perspective as that of Eva Victor, who in her excellent debut work manages to address a theme often explored in contemporary fiction created by women (fromA promising young woman to It could destroy you(appears absolutely renewed.) Victor is Agnes, a brilliant literature professor at a sleepy East Coast university who must grapple with the aftermath of a sexual assault she suffered while finishing her doctoral dissertation. The film's episodic and disordered structure underscores both the persistence of the trauma and the disruption it causes in the lives of survivors, but it is its tonal complexity, as well as its singular protagonist, that gives the film its unique personality.

The scandal caused by the sexual assault complaint filed by a female officer against the now-former Deputy Director of Operations (DAO) of the National Police, José Ángel Rodríguez, demonstrates the extent to which rape culture is present in our society, if the accusation proves true. That the highest-ranking civilian uniformed official in the State is accused of such a serious crime in a thoroughly documented complaint sends a terrible message: not even the police, who are supposed to uphold the law, are safe spaces for women facing this type of aggression. In this case, moreover, the alleged assault was committed against a subordinate, adding a textbook example of abuse of power.

The Mossos d'Esquadra (Catalan police) arrested the imam of Ripoll last Thursday for the alleged sexual assault of a minor. According to sources consulted by ARA, the detainee touched an 11-year-old girl inappropriately during a class at the madrasa, the Islamic school that shares facilities with the town's mosque. The Ripoll City Council expressed its regret at not being informed of the imam's arrest through "official channels" and offered its support to the victim and her family. "We condemn all forms of sexual violence and reiterate our absolute commitment to protecting the rights of children and adolescents," the council stated in a press release published on social media this Saturday. The City Council also offered municipal legal services to those affected, as well as psychological and social support resources. The leader of Aliança Catalana and mayor of Ripoll, Sílvia Orriols, has stated that the City Council "will request to join the prosecution when the trial is held" against the detainee and has criticized the Minister of the Interior, Núria Parlon, for not informing them. "That I find out thanks to a Moroccan woman, and not thanks to the Department of the Interior, that the imam who preaches in Ripoll has been arrested for the alleged sexual assault of a minor, is implausible and unacceptable," she emphasized on social media.

Film producer Javier Pérez Santana has been sentenced to four months in prison for sexual assault of actress Jedet during the 2023 Feroz Awards gala. The ruling, which has had access The CountryThe court also imposed supervised release measures on the producer and a restraining order against the actress. Furthermore, Pérez Santana was convicted of a minor offense of harassment, for which the court imposed a fine of 10 euros per day. The producer has already compensated Jedet with 1,918.59 euros and will also have to cover court costs.

Prosecutor's Office knocks on the door complaint filed by two former employees A lawsuit has been filed against Julio Iglesias—through the international human rights organization Women's Link—for the alleged crimes of human trafficking, sexual assault, harassment, physical abuse, and breach of employment duties. The deputy prosecutor of the National Court, Marta Durántez, aligns herself with the arguments of his defense attorney, José Antonio Choclán, who argued that Spanish courts lack jurisdiction and concluded that it is "not Spain's responsibility" to investigate the events, which occurred in the Dominican Republic and the Bahamas. "There is no reason not to initiate the corresponding criminal proceedings [there]," he argues. In other words, they should have first filed a complaint in the countries where the alleged crimes took place, and if the case had been dismissed there, and a "real impossibility or lack of will" to investigate had been established, they would have had the option of going to Spain to try. The singer's lawyer accused the two victims of filing the complaint in Spain to achieve "greater media impact."

Judge Adolfo Carretero has agreed to prosecute former MP Íñigo Errejón for an alleged sexual assault against actress Elisa Mouliaá in late September 2021. This is stated in a court order, to which Europa Press had access, issued this Friday, December 4. The magistrate believes there is evidence that there may have been acts of a sexual nature without the victim's consent and therefore proposes that the accused be sent to trial. In the order, the judge refers to three separate incidents in which the former leader of the Sumar party allegedly committed sexual assault. First, in the elevator of the friends' house where they went after Errejón's book presentation; then at that address; and finally in the taxi that took them to the actress's home. For this reason, the judge uses the plural form of "sexual assault" in the order.

A 51-year-old man has been remanded in custody for sexually assaulting a 91-year-old woman in Garriguella, in the Alt Empordà region. The Figueres duty court made the decision after the Mossos d'Esquadra (Catalan police) arrested him on November 5th, accused of raping an elderly woman. The incident occurred on November 2nd. The arrested man and the victim are residents of this small village of fewer than a thousand inhabitants, where everyone knows each other. The victim's family filed a rape complaint. According to sources consulted by ARA, the assault involved penetration, although the victim did not suffer injuries. The man has a criminal record, but none related to sexual offenses. Gaining the victim's trust is a prime example of his modus operandi.

Sources indicate that the man gained the victim's trust before forcing himself on her in her home. The Mossos d'Esquadra (Catalan police) quickly identified the suspect, who was arrested early Wednesday morning. He appeared before a judge on Friday. The judge heard statements from the suspect, the victim, and several witnesses. She ultimately ordered him held in pretrial detention without bail. The case is open for a charge of sexual assault.

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The judge who has been investigating since February the complaint against former Espanyol player Álvaro Aguado for allegedly sexually assaulting a club employee in a restroom at the Opium nightclub in Barcelona on June 23, 2024, as the team was celebrating its promotion to the First Division. The investigating judge's decision brings Aguado closer to a trial for sexual assault, pending the submission of their indictments by the private prosecution and the Prosecutor's Office.

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A 15-year-old girl has reported being sexually assaulted by three schoolmates in Gironella, in the Berguedà region. According to the victim's account, the incident occurred this Saturday afternoon in the municipality. Sources consulted by ARA confirm that following the complaint, the Mossos d'Esquadra (Catalan police) launched an investigation. Two of the three minors allegedly involved have already made statements to the police and have been brought before the Juvenile Prosecutor's Office. The third is 12 years old and therefore not liable to prosecution.

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The Barcelona Court on Tuesday judged a man accused of sexual assault for having removed a condom without consent while having sexual relations with a woman, a practice known as stealthing and on which the Supreme Court has already ruled, considering it sexual assault. In Tuesday's trial, the Prosecutor's Office requested that the accused be sentenced to three years in prison.

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The six young men accused of gang-sexually assaulting a girl in an abandoned industrial warehouse in Rubí (Vallès Occidental) on the night of Sant Esteve in 2022 have accepted sentences ranging from two to ten years in prison. After the six confessed and admitted what happened following an agreement with the Prosecutor's Office, the court issued the verdict orally, and it is now final. The lowest sentences are for the two defendants who did not actually rape the girl, but allowed the others to do so.

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A plea deal has resolved the Castelldefels Manada trial before it began on Tuesday. The five defendants accepted a sentence imposing minimum sentences. While the initial request by the Prosecutor's Office had exposed them to between 28 and 53 years in prison each, the sentences they ultimately face range from 3 years and 11 months to 8 years and 5 months. Therefore, while the public prosecutor's request totaled 196 years for all defendants, the sentences, combined, are 32 years and seven months in prison for all five defendants. With the sentence accepted by the five defendants, they are convicted of the assaults and of belonging to a criminal group for committing crimes against sexual freedom.

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The Mossos d'Esquadra (Catalan police) arrested a doctor this Monday morning in Blanes for allegedly sexually assaulting a patient at the Santa Caterina Hospital in Salt (Gironès). According to the report, The Punt Avui And ARA has confirmed that police have arrested the 66-year-old man for a crime against sexual freedom. The incident was reported on September 11 before midnight, and officers have opened an investigation to determine the circumstances.

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The Mossos d'Esquadra (Catalan police) arrested a 23-year-old man in Olot on Tuesday for allegedly sexually assaulting a minor living in a Generalitat (Catalan Government) Residential Educational Action Center (CRAE). The assault occurred around 1:00 a.m. Friday morning during the Olot Tura festivities. Everything suggests that more than one person could be involved, although sources with access to the case indicate that the attack was allegedly perpetrated by a single person.

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Armed and hiding behind large glasses, a beard, and a fake mustache. This is the description of the attacker given by two victims of sexual assaults committed almost four months apart in Gavà (Baix Llobregat). This led police to believe they were dealing with a serial rapist who could strike again. After months of investigation, this Thursday a judge remanded him in custody without bail after taking statements from him, the victims, and several witnesses.

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Journalist Saül Gordillo admits that he sexually assaulted a female employee of the media outlet he directed, The Principal, on December 1, 2022. As has been advanced The Newspaper And as confirmed by ARA, the former director of Catalunya Ràdio and ACN accepts a year and a half in prison after reaching an agreement with the Prosecutor's Office and the private prosecution, which must now be ratified by the court. In this way, Gordillo avoids what would be the second trial for sexual assault of one of his employees: was sentenced to one year in prison for assaulting a 23-year-old subordinate that same night, after the company Christmas dinner held by the editors ofThe Principal and the after-party they held at the Sala Apolo in the city of Barcelona.

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The National Police have arrested a 41-year-old man for allegedly killing his partner, a 34-year-old woman, in the Extremaduran town of Don Benito. According to the Spanish Government Delegation in Extremadura, the victim had been in the Ministry of the Interior's Comprehensive Monitoring System for Cases of Gender Violence (VioGén), although there was currently no active follow-up. The woman's name was Ilham and she had four minor children, one of whom is three years old.

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The Valencia Provincial Court has sentenced two of the four defendants to 20 and 12 years in prison for the gang rape of a fourteen-year-old girl in a small Valencian town in the Albaida Valley region in 2020. The court sentenced two of the defendants, aged between 24 and 26, to 12 years in prison. They were also banned from communicating with the victim and from approaching within 200 meters for 16 years. One of them was also sentenced to eight years in prison for a second offense of sexual abuse and was banned from communicating with or approaching the victim for another 10 years. Both defendants will jointly and severally pay the girl €50,000 in compensation for the moral damages she suffered as a result of the assault.

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