One individual was sentenced to two years in prison despite receiving permission related to the case. The sentence centered on a suspended imprisonment for a rape incident involving a woman who was attacked in the back of a van. The man, aged sixty-seven, admitted in court to the sexual assault he was accused of and acknowledged that the employee hired through a temporary employment agency had compelled the woman to pick apricots at the farm where she was assigned at that time.
From the proven facts outlined in the sentence, the events occurred three years earlier in May, when the victim agreed to meet with the aggressor. The man picked the woman up in his van from Archena and drove to a farm in Yéchar, located in Mula, where they stopped. When asked what they were doing there, the man said, Shut up, and if you don’t want trouble, do as I say. The worker then said he intended to leave, and the woman attempted to exit, but she could not. He struck her in the face and grabbed her hair as she tried to escape.
Soon after, the man assaulted her again and verbally degraded her, calling her a whore and insisting that she had known what would happen if she stayed in the car. He forced her to dress, warned that no one would believe her if she spoke out, and implied consequences for her and others if she reported the incident.
Half a year behind bars
The victim sustained multiple injuries that required hospital treatment, and the accused faced punishment. The boss was arrested, and the duty judge remanded him to a makeshift jail, where he remained for half a year. Three years after the incident, the case reached the Murcia County Court, but no full trial occurred due to a bilateral agreement between the parties.
Through this accord, the subject admitted the facts and accepted the agreed penalties. With the parties in close agreement, the proceedings were moved toward sentencing, and the decision was finalized. The sexagenarian was convicted of two years in prison for sexual assault, with mitigating measures to repair the damage. He provided 6,000 euros to the victim as restitution before the trial, and he entered a late confession.
He was prohibited from approaching within 500 meters of the woman he assaulted for seven years and faced five years of probation. During the probationary period, he could not commit any additional crimes, and he was required to participate in a sexual education program as part of the conditions of his release. These terms were established as part of the sentencing agreement and were intended to ensure compliance and accountability for the offending conduct. The judgment became final after the agreement was finalized.
The case highlights the legal framework for handling sexual violence, the role of restitution in court orders, and the parameters of probation and contact restrictions in post-conviction supervision. It also underscores how court procedures can resolve prosecutions through negotiated settlements, while maintaining clear consequences for the offender and protective measures for the victim. Source notes indicate that these statements are drawn from the Murcia County Court records and related judicial proceedings.