Two other new sentence reductions in Asturias for sexual offenders after the 'law of yes is yes'

OVIEDO, 18 Ene. (EUROPA PRESS) -

The second section of the Provincial Court of Oviedo, in Asturias, has issued two new judicial orders in which the sentence of two other sexual offenders is reduced after the recent entry into force of the new law on sexual freedom, popularly known as the 'only yes is yes'.

The first corresponds to a crime of rape by penetration, for which a man was sentenced to 13 years in prison, but with the review the sentence has now been set at nine years and 8 months.

Reduced the prison sentence in the indicated manner, the Court has decided to accommodate it the sentence of prohibition of approach and communication with the victim, which has been set at 10 years and 8 months imposing probation for five years. In addition, special disqualification is imposed for the performance of any profession or trade that involves direct and regular contact with minors for 14 years and eight months.

The second case corresponds to the conviction of the perpetrator of an attempted crime of sexual assault on a minor under 16 years of age to a custodial sentence of 3 years in prison, but which has been reduced to the current legal minimum, thus being set at two years and six months in prison.

The sentence also established a four-year ban on approaching within 300 meters of any place where the victim was located, as well as approaching her home or a place frequented by her, and a ban on establishing written, verbal or visual contact with the same by any means of communication during the aforementioned period of four years, as well as the measure of probation for five years.

Now, the penalty of prohibition of approach and communication with the victim has also been lowered proportionally, now being set at three years and six months. On the other hand, probation is maintained under the same terms that were imposed in its day.

The Court points out that this complies with the Criminal Law principle of applying the most favorable legislation to the prisoner, also following the guidelines established by the Supreme Court.