In a development tied to a high-profile judicial saga, the owner instruction court 15 summoned the former Vice President of Consell and the former Minister for Equality to testify. The case centers on violence allegations involving an ex-husband, while another matter concerns a minor under the guardianship of the Generalitat who resides at Hogar Niño Jesús. Records indicate a five-year prison sentence for the individual in 2016 and 2017, and the Supreme Court is expected to review an appeal filed by Luis Eduardo Ramírez.
The court set a hearing date for September 19. This followed a prior statement by the former vice president, and the magistrate decided to declassify a separate file opened in June to include the case involving the minor under state guardianship since 2008. In addition, a judicial and informational file initiated at the Ministry of Equality came to light after reports about abuse cases affecting young women, along with inquiries about the initiation timeline and responsible authorities. There is ongoing discussion about who ordered the investigation to commence at the Ministry of Equality and why there was a four-month delay before the case was formally opened, with initial abuse reports involving the Hogar Niño Jesús facility first reaching those in charge.
In a related development, a confidential session will be held in the same chamber where parties are allowed entry from next week. The Prosecutor of the Criminal Court of Peace and the 15th Criminal Court of Peace paused plans to initiate a lawsuit or general investigation against the Department of Equality on a number of charges, prompted by a popular accusation linked to the Gobierna-te association. The association is led by a lawyer who represented the former president of Consell, Francisco Camps, in related matters. Reserved files from the Equality department from 2016 to 2018, along with files from the Espill Institute (which assesses abuse cases involving minors), and records from Hogar Niño Jesús, are part of the broader file. Communications involving fourteen individuals under investigation since 2017 include eleven officials or directors from the Ministry of Equality and two staff members from Hogar Niño Jesús, with the possibility of Supreme Court review. The decision to return the matter to the Supreme Court, which would be decided by the TSJ, also led to the cancellation of a scheduled statement by Oltra at the TSJ on July 6.
The popular accusation is filed by a government-aligned organization associated with a party on the far right, Vox. Beyond the charge related to the abused minor, who is legally considered a minor, the case is represented by attorney Jose Luis Roberto and the group’s leadership within the Spain 2000 faction. The broader context continues to unfold as authorities assess responsibilities and possible actions across multiple institutions involved in child protection, equality oversight, and political accountability, as described in official records and ongoing judicial proceedings. (Source: Judicial and governmental filings; related coverage by regional justice reporters.)