The until now president of the RFEF is exposed to a sentence of one to four years in prison after the complaint by Jenni Hermoso
The Court has a period of two months to decide whether to admit the complaint for processing
The complaint filed by Jenni Hermoso at the State Attorney General’s Office may entail criminal consequences for Luis Rubiales. The soccer player’s complaint, necessary “to proceed for the crimes of assault, harassment or sexual abuse” according to article 191 of the Penal Code, opens the possibility that the until now president of the RFEF be tried for the crime of sexual assault.
Once the complaint is filed, the Court You have a period of two months to decide whether or not it is accepted for processing.. If accepted, both Jenni Hermoso as the complainant and Luis Rubiales as the defendant will be called to testify. This second phase can be extended up to six months.
The TAD, for its part, must send the judge all the documentation it has with the aim of collecting as much evidence as possible. Depending on these, or the appearance of new ones, the judge may decide to dismiss the case.
Regarding the possible sentence, the forecast is sentences of between 1 and 4 years in prison, since a non-consensual kiss can be considered sexual assault. This penalty, however, can be replaced by a fine if the judge so decides.