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A man accused of sexually assaulting a woman on a landing in Arrecife to be judged

The events took place in August 2022 and the Prosecutor's Office is asking for 14 years in prison for the alleged aggressor and a restraining order from the victim

Facade of the Arrecife courthouses, where the trial for drug sale will be held. Photo: José Luis Carrasco.

The Second Section of the Provincial Court will judge next Monday, October 9, a man accused of sexually assaulting a woman in the landing of a house in Arrecife during the summer of 2022. The events would have taken place on August 7, 2022.

The Public Prosecutor's Office points to the accused of having lowered the victim's underwear and penetrating her vaginally and anally without her consent and while she was unconscious. According to the Prosecutor's Office's indictment to which La Voz has had access, moments before the alleged perpetrator began a conversation with the injured party and, fully aware that the victim lacked the capacity to give consent, grabbed her and began to put his hands under her pants.

After that, he would have taken her to the landing of a house, threw her to the ground and pushed her. The Public Prosecutor's Office argues that as a result of the aggression, the woman suffered injuries in different parts of the body.

The Prosecutor's Office is asking for the alleged aggressor for the crime of sexual assault a prison sentence of 14 years and absolute disqualification during the term of the sentence. In addition, a restraining order of 500 meters from the victim's home, her work and any other place frequented by her for 15 years. In this line, it requests that, once the prison sentence has been served, a supervised release measure be imposed and the obligation to participate in sexual education courses.

Meanwhile, it requests for the minor crime of injuries a penalty of three months of fine, with a daily fee of 12 euros, with subsidiary responsibility in case of non-payment and payment of costs.

To conclude, the Public Prosecutor's Office asks that the victim be compensated with 296 euros for physical damages and 6,000 euros for moral damages.