Sexual Abuse Lawyers in Spain

At Palladino Pellón & Associates, our dedicated attorneys fight for the best possible outcome in your case. With over a combined 20 years of courtroom experience, we do everything we can to protect you and your future. We work hard and care deeply about achieving results for our clients.

We are well-regarded as one of the best criminal law firms in Spain, and we specialize in sexual abuse. Our team of criminal lawyers can represent you in any Spanish court for your sexual abuse case. We can provide criminal law advice, assist you with a criminal appeal or provide representation and specialist advice for a criminal trial.

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We are present in key locations in Spain | We have law offices in Madrid, Barcelona and Valencia | We provide our services all over Spain, the Canary Islands and the Balearic Islands.
 

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In line with the World Health Organization (WHO), sexual violence is defined as: “any sexual act, attempt to obtain a sexual act, unwanted sexual comments or advances, or acts to traffic, or otherwise directed, against a person’s sexuality using coercion, by any person regardless of their relationship to the victim, in any setting, including but not limited to home and work”.
 

Coercion may include

■ Use of varying degrees of force

■ Psychological intimidation

■ Extortion

■ Threats (e.g. of physical harm or failure to obtain a job or grade, etc)

■ Sexual violence may also occur when the person is unable to give consent – for instance, while drunk, drugged, asleep or mentally incapable of understanding the situation. Sexual violence includes sexual harassment, assault and abuse.
 

Sexual violence means that someone forces or manipulates someone else into unwanted sexual activity without their consent. Reasons someone might not consent include fear, age, illness, disability, and/or influence of alcohol or other drugs. Anyone can experience sexual violence including: children, teens, adults, and elders. Those who sexually abuse can be acquaintances, family members, trusted individuals or strangers.
 

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Regarding the difference between sexual assault and sexual abuse, it is important to know that in the Criminal Code, the first term requires there to be violence or intimidation, while sexual abuse occurs when there is no violence or intimidation.
 

What is sexual consent?

Sexual consent occurs when someone agrees, gives permission, or says “yes” to sexual activity with other persons.

Consent implies that all the persons involved should feel able to say “yes” or “no” or stop the sexual activity at any time (for example, if someone is semi-unconscious due to excessive alcohol consumption, they cannot consent to sexual activity).

The establishment of a minimum age for sexual consent, the age at which a child can decide to have sex with someone, aims to protect children from abuse or consequences of early sexual activity, such as early pregnancy or sexually transmitted diseases.

Any sexual activity with children (persons under the age of 18 years) constitutes sexual abuse.
 

What are the signs of sexual abuse?

The signs that an adult may have been sexually abused include:

■ Anxiety about specific situations that didn’t previously prompt anxiety

■ Avoiding specific people or places

■ Persistent sadness or depression

■ Low self-esteem

■ Disturbed sleep or nightmares

■ Self-harming behavior

■ Suicidal thoughts

■ New sexually transmitted infections

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Article 181

1. Whoever, without violence or intimidation and without there being consent, perpetrates deeds against the sexual freedom or indemnity of another person, shall be convicted of sexual abuse, with a sentence of imprisonment from one to three years or a fine of eighteen to twenty- four months.

2. For the purposes of the preceding Section, non-consensual sexual abuse is deemed to be that perpetrated on persons who are unconscious, or whose mental disorder is taken advantage of, as well as those committed by overcoming the will of the victim using narcotics, drugs or any other natural or chemical substance that is appropriate for such purpose.

3. The same punishment shall be imposed if consent is obtained by the offender availing himself of a situation of manifest superiority that deprives the victim of liberty.

4. In all the preceding cases, if the sexual abuse consists of vaginal, anal or oral penetration, or inserting body parts or objects into either of the former two orifices, the offender shall be punished with a sentence of imprisonment from four to ten years.

5. The penalties stated in this Article shall be imposed in the upper half if the circumstance of 3a. Or that of 4a. of those foreseen in Section 1 of Article 180 of this Code concur.
 

Article 182

1. Whoever, by deceit or by abusing a recognised position of trust, authority or influence over the victim, engages in acts of a sexual nature with a person over the age of sixteen and under the age of eighteen shall be punished with a prison sentence of one to three years.

2. If the deeds consist of vaginal, anal or oral penetration, or inserting body parts or objects into either of the former two orifices, the punishment shall be prison from two to six years. The punishment shall be imposed in its the upper half if circumstances 3 or 4 of those foreseen in Article 180.1 of this Code concur.

Our skilled lawyers in Madrid, Barcelona and Valencia possess extensive experience in sexual violence issues and have been featured in numerous media interviews as experts in this field.

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