Rafa Mir: Spanish striker Rafa Mir sentenced to 8 1/2 years in jail
Key takeaways
- Mir was arrested in September 2024 after a woman filed a sexual assault complaint.
- According to the ruling, Mir and another soccer player met two young women at a nightclub in Valencia and later went to Mir’s home to continue the party.
- The court highlighted the victim’s consistent and credible testimony, supported by witness accounts and forensic reports.
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Add ARY News on Google AAResize MADRID: Spanish footballer Rafa Mir has been sentenced to eight-and-a-half years in prison after being found guilty of committing sexual assault and assault causing injury, a court in the eastern Valencia region ruled on Monday.
Women’s rights have become a highly sensitive national topic in Spain, especially in the sports world after scandals including former soccer chief Luis Rubiales’ unwanted kissing of a national team player or ex-Barcelona star Dani Alves’ rape conviction, which was later overturned.
Mir was arrested in September 2024 after a woman filed a sexual assault complaint. His lawyer said at the time that the intercourse was consensual and that Mir categorically denied the accusations.