Santi Mina was sentenced to four years for sexual abuse. Photo EFE
Santi Minaone of the stars of Celta de Vigo under the direction of Eduardo Coudet, was sentenced by the High Court of Almería to four years in prison for existence sexually abused of a woman on June 18, 2017.
As reported by the newspaper markthe forward of the Spanish team was first accused of committing a sexual assault in Mojácar, Almería, where the prosecutor requested an eight -year sentence
The court headed by Judge Társila Martínez dismissed that accusation, but instead convicted the 26-year-old soccer player of sexual abuse, also issued a 500 meter distancing order respect for the victim for 12 years and imposed a financial compensation of 50,000 euros.
According to the decision, it was found that, at 4:30 on June 16, 2017, Mina entered “just underpants“In a parked van where his friend and also a footballer were found, David Goldarintercourse with the victim.
Goldar asks him to leave, and instead of paying attention, it turns to him, suggesting that they should “do something”. He refused and even asked Goldar if everything was planned. Then mine is sexually abused in a “surprising way”.
Santi Mina was sentenced to four years for sexual abuse. Photo by AP
Mina continued despite the “absence of consent”. However, when she realized that “she had to use force to continue the sexual relationship, despite this clearly being her goal, stop acting, apologize“, while the woman left” in a great state of anxiety “.
The victim now presents “anxiety and severe depressive symptomatology associated with the eventswho was severely affected by his daily life, suffering from chronic post-traumatic stress disorder directly related to the events ”.
At first, Mina “vehemently denied that he had even touched the victim“. However, when the studies threw their DNA in the victim’s vaginal cavity“was forced to change his version of the facts and acknowledge that there has been vaginal penetration“.
Goldar, meanwhile, was exempted from any criminal liability, as it could not be proven that “there was any concert or agreement” with Mina, nor did he “participate in any way” in his friend’s behavior.
The solid position of the club with Santi Mina
Faced with this scenario, Celta’s board of directors agreed on Wednesday that Mina will not have a minute in the four remaining games to end the season. The league.
At the same time, the club’s legal services also studied the possibility of terminating the contract uniting both parties until June 30, 2024, but sources from the institution informed the EFE news agency that the contractual situation is “complicated”And they do not consider the option of an“ imminent ”dismissal.
For his part, the footballer, who returned to Celta in the summer of 2019 from Valencia, as part of an exchange with Uruguayan striker Maxi Gómez, he was separated from the team by the decision of the club leaders, who ensured that they will only change stance if the player is acquitted.
“In a precautionary manner, it was decided to temporarily remove the player from training with the first team, without prejudice to his continued conduct of the activities indicated by the club for this purpose,” they specified in an official statement. .
Also, they indicated that, despite the fact that the “player’s right of defense” was respected, an appeal would begin in the next few days, they were forced to “take steps against the notorious facts that undermine the image of the club and directly. destroy their values. “
Even the president of Celta, Carlos Mourinomade the official statement via a video published on social networks: “From Celta we want to announce our strongly condemned in events took place today a player from the first team squad. We respect the rights of the parties for their legal proceedings, but Celta’s values are paramount and we will defend them as we have always defended them. “
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Source: Clarin
