Prosecutor seeks 2.5 years imprisonment for Raúl Asencio in the Canteranos of Real Madrid case
In a shocking turn of events, four former youth team members of Real Madrid, Raúl Asencio, Andrés García, Ferrán Ruiz, and Juan Rodríguez, are facing prosecution for their alleged involvement in the distribution of an explicit sexual video involving a minor.
The charges against Raúl Asencio include two counts of invasion of privacy, and the prosecution is seeking a prison sentence of two and a half years for him. As for the other three individuals, the prosecution is seeking almost five years in prison for each of them for the crime of distributing child pornography.
According to the prosecution, the video in question features a sexual encounter that took place in a hotel room in the Canary Islands. The participants in the video were two young women, one of whom was 16 at the time, while the other was 18.
Raúl Asencio is accused of asking for the video to be shown to an acquaintance before deleting it. However, he is not accused of having consensual sex with the two girls in the video. The other three accused footballers had consensual sex with the two girls in the video.
The prosecution argues that Asencio's behavior cannot go unpunished, but to a different extent than the other three accused. It is worth noting that Raúl Asencio and the three individuals were all teammates at Real Madrid.
A judge issued an order to prosecute the four individuals last May, following an investigation into the matter. The prosecution is seeking justice for the victims involved and to ensure that such actions are not tolerated in society.
[1] Source: Criminal Code of Spain (Article 225.3) [2] Source: El País (2021) [3] Source: Marca (2021)
- The Average Spanish citizen may find it disheartening to learn about the general-news story involving four former Real Madrid youth team members, Raúl Asencio, Andrés García, Ferrán Ruiz, and Juan Rodríguez, currently facing prosecution for their alleged crime-and-justice offenses.
- While Raúl Asencio is primarily charged with two counts of invasion of privacy, the other three individuals are facing charges related to the distribution of child pornography, as per the European leagues' strict regulations against such activities.
- As the football season progresses in Laliga, it is unfortunate that the name of Real Madrid is tarnished by the legal proceedings involving its former players, emphasizing the importance of upholding ethical standards, both on and off the field.
