The Public Prosecutor's Office has filed its provisional indictment with the Provincial Court of Las Palmas in a summary proceeding, requesting an 11-year prison sentence for CRPL. The indictment focuses on events that allegedly occurred during the night of April 20-21, 2018, at a residence in San Bartolomé de Tirajana, in the south of Gran Canaria.
At the time, the defendant was with his partner, their daughter, and her cousin, a 12-year-old girl, sharing a bed in the master bedroom while watching a movie. The prosecution maintains that, taking advantage of the fact that the minor was asleep, the defendant, covered by a blanket so as not to be seen by his partner, allegedly committed acts that undermined the minor's sexual integrity. The prosecution details that the minor woke up and pulled the defendant's hand away, who, minutes later and in an identical manner, repeated the act.
These acts legally constitute the crime of sexual assault of a minor under 16 years of age with insertion of bodily parts. The Public Prosecutor's Office, which considers the accused the perpetrator of the crime, sees no circumstances that would modify criminal liability. Therefore, in addition to the 11 years' imprisonment, it is requesting a series of accessory penalties, including absolute disqualification for the duration of the sentence, as well as an eight-year probationary period.
Additionally, the court is requesting special disqualification from exercising parental authority, guardianship, curatorship, custody, or foster care for eight years, and from any profession or activity involving regular and direct contact with minors, for a period exceeding six years of the prison sentence imposed. It is also seeking a ban on approaching or communicating with the victim at a distance of at least 8 meters for 6 years. Regarding civil liability, the prosecution is requesting that the defendant compensate the minor with €500 for the damages suffered. The case, which had already resulted in a precautionary measure prohibiting approach in 18, is now moving toward its oral trial phase. It is important to emphasize that, as these are provisional conclusions of the Public Prosecutor's Office, the defendant's liability will be determined solely by the final judgment of the Provincial Court.
