The man accused of continuously sexually assaulting a nine-year-old hearing impaired child for more than six months admitted the serious charges against him at the hearing held yesterday. Second Division of the Regional Court of Valenciaand accepted a sentence of ten and a half years in prison and an additional seven years of supervised release. Initially, when the Public Prosecutor’s Office and the special prosecutor’s office also considered that the crime of display of pornographic material was pending, he faced a sentence of thirteen years in prison; this was the only truth he did not confess and for which he was acquitted.
“I wanted to apologize to the minor’s family and himself.”, assured the defendant during the oral hearing that he was remorseful for always acting “acting out of a desire to satisfy his lowest sexual desires,” according to the charging document to which his defense was bound. In it, he admits to having penetrative sex with a minor and also taking advantage of the opportunity. close friendship with victim’s parentsHe even considered him as his older brother.
Although she defines it as sexual assault, not abuse, the ‘yes only means yes’ law is implemented because it is more beneficial for her.
The following was also taken into account in reducing the initially requested penalty: There was no intimidation by the defendant to carry out these activities. Although they are classed as an ongoing sexual abuse offense involving sexual abuse of a person under the age of 16, as the law guaranteeing comprehensive sexual freedom is more favorable to them‘only the law of yes is yes’, His name is changed for sexual assault, but his sentence is eventually reduced, so it is reduced to ten and a half years in prison.
events occurred Between March 2020 and November 2021 in the municipality of Safor This newspaper is not disclosing this to protect the anonymity of the minor. The 33-year-old defendant tried to touch the child, taking advantage of the child’s frequent visits to his home due to his friendship with his family. He would sometimes stay at home, share a room with his victim, and sleep after the sexual abuse. He told his victim not to say anything, it was a “secret”.
Due to the hearing loss experienced by the victim, there are differences in the child’s cognitive and emotional development. The prosecutor similarly emphasizes that “some of the emotional or behavioral problems he demonstrated may be directly related to repeated experiences of abuse.”
The defendant, who was banned from approaching his victim closer than 500 meters for eight years, agreed to pay the legal liability of 25 thousand euros with the income he earned from his work at the penal center.