The fourth chapter to listen Girona one judged stepfather accused of molesting partner’s daughter for four years while he was 12 to 16 years old. The events took place at the home in Girona, where the little boy lived with his mother and older sister. The accused faces 12 years in prison for an ongoing crime sexual abuse to a little victim 16 years old.
Experts appreciate the “post-traumatic stress” in the young woman and say the man takes advantage of his paternal role.
The victim explained during the trial that relations deteriorated during the first two years. brokenand that the accused is the person he trusts most. Relationships always took place in the double room, and her older sister was almost always at home. They handed me a receipt that was on the door so that he wouldn’t be able to enter the room. The mother was always away when they had sex, which at first was “almost every day”.
The young woman assured that she had plans for the future: We wanted to get married and have children. said. But from the age of 14 he began to have a partner and no longer wanted to maintain a relationship with his stepfather, but nevertheless felt pressured: the accused threatened him with leaving the house and with statements such as “you only have me”.
Her “trust” relationship It made the minor want to maintain ties with him, but without resuming the relationship. As she said, the man had sometimes threatened to hurt her mother if she didn’t agree to a relationship. “I wasn’t aware of the situation, I wanted to be with him even though I knew it wasn’t the best for me,” she said.
“Power Relationship”
All of this came to light in 2019 when the victim met a boy online. For a while, he gave gifts to the child thanks to the money given by the accused “in exchange for having sex”. All this, until one day she left home to meet the boy, which led to a complaint. lost and then the disclosure of all the facts by the victim.
The defendant, on the other hand, denies having sexual intercourse with the victim and denies that the room was secured. no slip. According to her, the underage boy felt betrayed for not helping him during the disappearance, so she reported him. In his defense, there is no evidence to prove that the alleged abuses occurred.
Experts explained that the victim had traumatic symptoms. “very strong”, who suffers from post-traumatic stress syndrome and adds several suicide attempts. As for the minor’s relationship with his stepfather, they described it as a “power relationship” in which the man had “control” and the victim enjoyed the role of father figure.