The Prosecutor’s Office of the Principality of Asturias has requested a sentence of ten years in prison, along with other sanctions and ancillary measures, for a man accused of sexually assaulting a teenager who was left unconscious in his home in Avilés after consuming tequila and marijuana. The trial was held in the Second Section of the Provincial Court, based in Oviedo, and has been left for judgment.
According to the account of the Public Prosecutor’s Office, around 4:00 p.m. on March 29, 2021, the defendant, 28 years old and a native of Romania, was at his home in Avilés accompanied by his nephew and several underage friends of his. During the gathering they consumed a bottle of tequila and some of those present also smoked marijuana.
At a certain moment, the accused asked one of the girls, 16 years old, to accompany him to his room to go get a pack of cigarettes, a request to which the minor agreed. Once in the bedroom, the defendant sexually assaulted her, taking advantage of the fact that the teenager was unconscious as a consequence of the substances she had ingested.
By order of March 31, 2021, it was agreed to prohibit the investigated person from approaching the minor and her home within less than 200 meters, as well as from communicating with her by any means. The Prosecutor’s Office characterizes the facts as a crime of sexual assault and seeks for the accused a sentence of 10 years in prison, with total disqualification for the entire duration of the sentence.
Likewise, it requests special disqualification for 15 years for any profession, trade, or activity, paid or unpaid, involving direct and habitual contact with minors, as well as disqualification from the exercise of parental authority, guardianship, curatorship, custody, or foster care rights for 8 years.
In addition, the Public Prosecutor’s Office asks that he be imposed a supervised release measure of 8 years and the prohibition on approaching the victim within less than 500 meters, her home, educational center, or places she frequents, even if she is not there, and on maintaining contact with her by any means, for a total period of 11 years.
As civil liability, the public prosecution requests that the defendant compensate the minor with 30,000 euros, plus any applicable legal interest.