The Granada provincial law court has acquitted a man of the charge of rape, but found him guilty of theft. The victim was a prostitute.

The man had faced charges of rape, holding the victim against her will and theft. He had maintained a contractual sexual arrangement with the woman. The Public Prosecutor had recommended a prison sentence of no less than 15-years’ imprisonment.

The judge didn’t see it that way, but he did sentence him to a 9-months’suspended sentence for theft.

The reasons that the judge gave was that she considered that Ruben L.M. had indeed stolen her TV and mobile phone – the incident had taken place in her home – and that Ruben had handed over 200 euros for the ‘event.’

However, he returned the next day armed with alcohol and cocaine ready to party… but this had not been included in the previous days arrangements. Probably expecting a warmer welcome, he decided to retrieve his 200 euros… and the TV & Mobile. It was then that the rape took place, according to the victim.

However, the medical examination after the incident could find no trace of “sexual aggression,” therefore the victim’s claim could not be substantiated.

Editorial Comment: Does the judge really think that a woman versed in this profession would not know how to avoid injury; i.e., knowing that there was no escape, prepare her mind & body accordingly?

(News: Metropolitan Area, Granada, Andalucia)

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