The case of Santi Mina is not, unfortunately, the only one in football. The conviction of the Celta striker joins other unfortunate chapters where one or several players have abused, even sexually assaulted, women, minors in some situations.
In 2020, three Arandina players were convicted of gang raping a 15-year-old girl. Initially, the Court of Burgos punished them with 38 years in prison in total, but the Superior Court of Justice of Castilla y León, after accepting the defense appeal, acquitted one of those involved and reduced it to four and three years. the sorrows of the other two. This case was commented on in an audio in a totally unfortunate way by the current female Rayo coach, Carlos Santiso, who was not sanctioned by the Madrid club.
Benjamin Mendy and Mason Greenwood, among others, are awaiting court rulings on possible sexual offenses
In Spain, the players Sergi Enrich and Antonio Luna were also sentenced to two years in prison for spreading a sexual video with a woman in 2016, when they were Eibar players, who did not officially punish them either. On the other hand, the Court of First Instance of Llíria opened an investigation a few days ago against Rubén Rochina, in the ranks of Granada, for alleged sexual abuse.
The crimes of soccer players against women are recurrent in the world, although only some, especially those that concern well-known players, have repercussions. In England, Mason Greenwood has recently been removed from Manchester United pending trial for rape and sexual assault on his girlfriend. Even more serious is the case of Benjamin Mendy, suspended by Manchester City, who is out on bail and charged with nine counts of rape.
Benjamin Mendy faces nine counts of rape.
The case of the model Kathryn Mayorga also came to light, who denounced Cristiano Ronaldo in 2018 for alleged sexual abuse in Las Vegas in 2009. The American initially accepted a pact to remain silent, but nine years later she took legal action claiming that she was “mentally incapacitated” at the time.
Neymar was also denounced, in this case for rape, although the Brazilian justice filed the case. Instead, the Italian courts sentenced his compatriot Robinho to nine years in prison for rape.
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