A Spanish court has acquitted a 20-year-old from the gypsy community accused of raping a 12-year-old girl, who later became pregnant with twins, because the “relationship” between him and the victim was “partial”, a judge ruled. reality of their culture”. Daily Mail .
The man was arrested after a doctor found the girl pregnant. The suspect said he did not know her age.
During the trial, the prosecution requested an 11-year prison sentence, but the Ciudad Real court decided to take into account the socio-cultural context of the gypsy community, including the accused and his victims. A 20-year-old youth was sentenced to acquittal.
The judge says the relationship “always respects the foundation of consensual and romantic relationship in Gypsy culture”, adding that the accused 20-year-old girl and 12-year-old girl are “closer in age and maturity”.
In Spain, the legal age of consent is 16, which does not prevent the judge from granting legal immunity to the accused.
The latter suggests that the young woman is physically and psychologically 15 years old.
