The First Section of the Provincial Court will try next Tuesday in Arrecife a man accused of sexually assaulting an eight-year-old girl in Lanzarote.
According to the Prosecutor's Office's indictment, the events date back to May and August 2017, without specifying the day.
The accused allegedly stayed to sleep in the garage of a house, together with the children of a friend. At that moment, the Public Prosecutor's Office points out that "with the intention of satisfying his sexual desires" and taking advantage of the friendly relationship with the girl's father, he approached the mattress where the eight-year-old girl was sleeping, turned her over and put his hand inside her pants, rubbed her genital area and inserted one of his fingers into her vagina, waking the girl up in pain.
The accused allegedly masturbated and took the girl's hand and took it to his penis to masturbate. The Public Prosecutor's Office classifies these acts as a crime of sexual assault against a minor and asks for 12 years in prison for the man, accessory absolute disqualification during the time of the sentence, the prohibition of approaching the minor within 500 meters and communicating with her within a period of 20 years.
In addition, he requests supervised release for 10 years after the time in prison, as well as the payment of court costs. Regarding civil liability, the accused must compensate the girl's mother with 6,000 euros.