The Supreme Court still has not issued a ruling on the appeal, leaving the final outcome in question. Jaime MP, sentenced to 52 years in prison by the Valencia County Court, faces multiple serious charges related to the sexual abuse of minors and the creation of child pornography. He testified yesterday, facing renewed accusations of ongoing sexual harassment against several young people, ranging from four to seventeen years old, including four victims in the more severe category of sexual assault by sexual access.
The case centers on a man who balanced a coaching role in local youth soccer with a public career in the military. The investigation began after his wife discovered explicit pedophilic material on a USB drive during a routine check in December 2019, alongside material involving undergarments of a minor—evidence that prompted a formal lift-EMV investigation at that time [Citation: Court records, December 2019].
Following his arrest, he was released as investigators worked to determine the scope of the alleged abuse and to identify all victims. New details later suggested that the defendant may have acted again on impulse, a claim supported by statements from colleagues involved in the ongoing inquiry [Citation: Internal police reports].
The mother of two additional alleged victims testified about abuses that occurred between March 2020 and September 2021. She opened her home to the man, unaware of the real reasons for his detention. In her testimony, it was noted that the arrest stemmed from allegations of violence against his partner at the military barracks where the two resided.
Because of the level of familiarity and trust the defendant cultivated through his relationship with his partner, he was repeatedly left responsible for caring for her children, aged seven and four. On several occasions he even slept in the same home and shared a bed with the younger child, a detail that deeply upset the mother when she later learned of the true nature of the man’s presence in their lives [Citation: Family testimony].
There were allegations that the defendant touched his siblings and cousins, aged fifteen and seventeen, with whom he had formed close ties in the months under review. The defendant also admitted receiving WhatsApp messages that implied improper contact. The case paints a troubling portrait of a person who exploited positions of trust to access vulnerable minors.
The prosecutor has requested an additional 25-year prison term for the defendant, on top of the existing sentence, for dimensions of sexual abuse and a separate charge of sexual assault.
The defendant answered questions from his lawyer, Verónica Guaita, at the Castillo Castrillón office. He denied any sexual contact with minors and insisted that any overnight stays during those periods involved him sleeping on the couch and not sharing a bed with any child. He maintained that there was no wrongdoing and that he did not engage in sexual activity with minors, asserting that his stays were limited and incidental [Citation: Court proceedings].
Prosecutors requested an additional 25-year term for continuing offenses of sexual assault against a minor under 16, along with two other charges related to the exploitation of minors and sexual abuse of a victim over 16. If imposed, these figures would be added to the existing 53-year sentence, contingent on the admissibility of certain evidence in another case where multiple items were uncovered. Police analyses had identified more than 50,000 files related to child exploitation on USB devices seized during the investigation [Citation: Police forensic report].
The case drew renewed attention after authorities disclosed information about a substantial volume of pornographic material involving minors that had been recorded by the suspect. In the course of the investigation, the suspect’s friend revealed that the children were subjected to inappropriate touching, which the children described as just a game at the time, a detail that shocked the family and underscores the impact of such abuse on young minds [Citation: Court documents and witness statements].