The case concerns a young girl who, around the age of two and a half, was reported to have suffered sexual abuse at the hands of her uncle. In Part Two of the Audiencia de Palma, the mother testified with a blend of resolve and sorrow, describing how she eventually accepted the allegations. She told the court that the accused, her brother, allegedly harmed his niece and that she trusted her daughter’s testimony because she believed the child could be hurt in similar ways. She spoke with quiet determination, insisting she had cared for the child as if she were her own. The prosecutor is seeking six years in prison for the defendant and his co-accused.
The testimony was delivered via videoconference. The mother said she did not come forward immediately to report her brother. She recalled learning of the alleged abuse after authorities from the Consell’s Juvenile Department contacted her due to information from the school. The case has cast a long shadow over the family, and the mother described a mix of confusion and resolve as she sought answers for the child.
The events being tried at the Palma Court occurred in 2017. Since then, the defendant has moved with his partner to his sister’s home in Porto Cristo, where concerns about the family’s welfare have persisted.
The little girl later disclosed to child protection experts from Consell de Mallorca that she had been abused by her uncle at school. She reaffirmed these statements when questioned by authorities, offering a consistent account that raised serious concerns about the safety of the child within her home life.
During his testimony, the defendant directed sharp accusations at his sister and the girl’s mother. He claimed that he and his sister had invited the family to stay at his residence just before the tourist season commenced, citing ongoing financial difficulties as the reason for the arrangement.
He described the sister as having previously enjoyed a close relationship with the children, including the younger niece. He said he helped with daily care, such as changing the girl’s diaper and taking the children for walks, painting a picture of ordinary family life.
The defendant suggested the sister faced personal and financial instability, noting that the household was not clean and that funds were often spent on alcohol and social activities. He contended that such conditions might influence how family members perceived situations and perhaps affect the younger children.
He also claimed that the sister and brother had watched a pornographic film together on a television screen, and hinted that a similar DVD could have reached the minors, potentially influencing the three-year-old niece to make accusations of abuse.
When questioned by the prosecutor, the defendant firmly denied any responsibility for the sexual abuse alleged by the child, stating that the accusation was unfounded and without basis in reality.
In the first trial session, a sequence of images involving the girl was shown to a panel of child protection experts from Consell de Mallorca. In that session, the child described in simple terms how her uncle had entered her room at night, waking her, and then subjected her to acts interpreted by the experts as sexual abuse.
An IMAS unit technician from the Sexual Abuse Assessment Unit, known as UVASI, characterized the girl’s statement as reliable and valid. The expert noted that the child’s account could be consistent with coercion, yet remained a serious and credible report of abuse. The evaluation underscored the child’s prior expressions of concern about abuse at school, highlighting the persistence of the issue.
The medical and psychological assessments presented during the proceedings emphasized the child’s ability to articulate distress and describe events within the family setting. The forensic analyses, while cautious about memory interpretation, supported the seriousness of the allegations and the need to protect the child.
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