Under Spanish law, it is only considered rape or sexual assault if physical force or intimidation is used. Because the 14-year-old girl was drunk, the 5 men were charged with the lesser offense of sexual abuse.
Five men accused of gang-raping a 14-year-old girl have been acquitted in a Barcelona court of the charge of sexual assault.reportsUnder Spanish law, it is only considered rape or sexual assault if physical force or intimidation is used. Because the 14-year-old victim was under the influence of alcohol and drugs, the men did not need to use violence.
The five men were found guilty of abusing the girl at an abandoned factory in Manresa in 2016. They were sentenced between 10 and 12 years in prison for the lesser offense of sexual abuse, while two were acquitted of all accusations, despite one having watched while masturbating. Prosecutors told the court the men took turns to attack the girl, who was"obviously" under the influence.
The victim told the court that her memory of the events was hazy after drinking alcohol, but that she felt"intimidated" and that she"had to do it" because the men were holding a pistol, which turned out later to be a blank gun. According to the verdict:"She did not know what she was doing and, therefore, could not decide whether to accept or oppose the sexual relations she had with the majority of the accused, who were able to carry out those sexual acts without using any kind of violence or intimidation."Tinnakorn Jorruang/Getty"This verdict is unacceptable because it says there was no intimidation when the girl was in a completely defenceless situation.
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