The Spanish justice system decided to follow up on the complaint filed by Jenni Hermoso and charged Luis Rubiales with sexual assault and coercion, considering that there was “constant pressure” on the player.
The Public Ministry accused Luis Rubiales of Crime of sexual assault and coercion after the kiss with Jenni Hermoso in the final of the Women’s World Cup. The Spanish justice system decided to pursue the complaint filed by the player at the beginning of the week and the suspended president of the Royal Spanish Football Federation. [RFEF] He now faces a four-year prison sentence.
In practice, the deputy filed the so-called “complaint” against Luis Rubiales, which corresponds to a formal and at the beginning of the criminal process against the suspended federation leader.
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“The player, as well as her closest environment (family and friends), He suffered constant and repeated pressure from Mr. Rubiales and his professional environment, in order to justify and publicly approve the act committed against his will; “Jennifer is suffering from a situation of harassment, contrary to the development of her life in peace, tranquility and freedom,” can be read in the statement from the Spanish Public Ministry to which the newspaper El Español had access.
The complaint presented by Jenni Hermoso was an essential condition for the Public Ministry (MP) to be able to act, and the great novelty of the accusation by the Spanish justice system is that add the crime of coercion to that of sexual assault. In addition to the kiss itself, the parliamentarian believes that Luis Rubiales sought to coerce the player so that the case did not escalate.
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The Spanish deputy also asked the National Court [tribunal especial com competência territorial nacional em determinados crimes] Luis Rubiales’ notification to testify in the ongoing process.
In the Spanish criminal process, the investigation is directed by the criminal investigating judge. Therefore, and after listening to Rubiales and other appropriate procedures, the judge in charge of the case can proceed to the pronunciation for the trial of the suspended president of the RFEF or archive the files.
Source: Observadora
