Menorca riding instructor faces sexual assault trial

Menorca: a riding instructor accused of repeatedly sexually assaulting a 15-year-old pupil faces trial on Tuesday, 10 November. Prosecutors are seeking 12 years in prison and 10,000 euros in compensation. The case is due before the Balearic Islands Provincial Court at 11.30am.

According to the prosecution, the alleged assaults began in October 2020, when the pupil was 15 and the instructor was 49. They first kissed in a room at the riding centre where saddles were kept. Prosecutors say the instructor then led the girl to believe they were in a relationship.

The prosecution says they subsequently met alone in that room three days a week for at least two hours each time. It alleges that he repeatedly touched and sexually assaulted her there.

Topics: Court cases

Source: Europa Press / Mallorca.com