Spanish prosecutors have issued two charges against Luis Rubiales for kissing Jenni Hermoso after the Women’s World Cup final

Luis Rubiales could face a prison sentence of two and a half years if convicted of kissing Jenni Hermoso on the lips against her will, court documents have shown. The former Spanish football federation chief has been charged with one count of sexual assault and one of coercion in the aftermath of the kiss, offences carrying jail terms of one year and 18 months respectively.

The 46-year-old grabbed ­Hermoso and kissed her on the lips on 20 August during the awards ceremony after Spain beat England in the Women’s World Cup final in Sydney, sparking global outrage and ­causing a national debate in Spain about ­sexism. ­Hermoso and her teammates said the kiss was unwanted and demeaning, but Rubiales argued it was consensual and denied any wrongdoing.

  • livus@kbin.social
    4·
    3 months ago

    @dogslayeggs

    Now, the part where he tried to coerce her into saying it was welcomed and she was fine with it, that’s where the real punishment should come from.

    According to the article the potential maximum punishment for coercion is one and a half times the potential maximum punishment for sexual assault.

    They arrived at the 30 month figure by adding the two together. Given that ratio and the circumstances, I think it’s likely that the bulk of whatever sentence he does receive will be drawn from the coercion charge.