In a case unfolding across Valencia and Zaragoza, the Judicial Police unit of the Civil Guard in Liria arrested a 49-year-old man from Zaragoza on December 20. He was employed as a coach for an athletics club in the Campo de Turia region and is suspected of multiple sexual offenses involving minors, including recording explicit material. Initial investigations identified four possible victims in existing videos, and later work by the Institute of Armed Forces verification confirmed the involvement of ten additional minors appearing either naked or in undergarments in footage captured by the suspect using discreet micro cameras. The suspect’s identity remains under active examination as authorities continue to analyze the material found in the recordings from bathrooms and training facilities. The case centers on recordings made in locker room areas where the individual trained athletes, including minors, and where privacy and safety concerns are paramount. (Source: Guardia Civil)
Public information notes that the inquiries began after a complaint lodged by the suspect’s domestic partner, who lives in Zaragoza within the Camp de Túria region. To protect the anonymity of the victims, no names are disclosed. The first known victim, described as the stepdaughter of the suspect’s partner, disclosed that she had been touched by a person who presented himself as her stepfather at the time. This confession prompted the partner and the stepfather’s partner to review home recordings and security devices, and they immediately reported the matter to the authorities and filed a formal complaint alleging sexual abuse. The legal framework in effect since the reform of sexual liberty measures underlines the seriousness of such offenses. (Source: Guardia Civil)
Following the initial disclosure, the mother and her partner located additional recording devices and other material related to inappropriate content in the suspect’s home. They alerted the security forces, reinforcing the complaint and broadening the scope of the investigation. This led to a second report of a similar touching, involving the cousin of the first victim, who was ten years old. The timeline suggests that abuses occurred at the family residence, where the suspect also taught other students at the athletics club. Authorities recovered substantial amounts of material depicting pedophilic activity and micro cameras used to record victims without detection, both at home and in the bathrooms of the sports complex used by the club. (Source: Guardia Civil)
Investigators found that the sports facility bathrooms in the town where the club operates were clearly identified on site, though no devices were located there during searches. The volume of recorded material indicates that many images were captured at related locations, prompting broader review by the authorities. The suspect was apprehended at his family home in Valencia later in December and is currently detained under a precautionary custody order issued by the Liria Second Court of Investigation. The charges include abuse of two young children, production and possession of sexual content involving minors, and pedophilia material covering at least four identified victims, with indications that several more minors may be affected or have yet to be identified. (Source: Guardia Civil)
The case continues to unfold as investigators work to piece together the full extent of the offenses, gather testimony from additional potential victims, and corroborate the evidence found in both home and club settings. Authorities emphasize the importance of safeguarding young athletes and ensuring thorough follow-up of all reports of inappropriate conduct within sports environments. The investigation remains active, and the public is reminded that any information related to similar crimes should be reported to the appropriate authorities. (Source: Guardia Civil)