https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Spain in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed There is little “enthusiasm” within Spain’s Catholic Church for the ongoing investigation into child sexual abuse by its clergy, the country’s ombudsman, who is leading the probe, said on Tuesday. https://www.thelocal.es/20220928/spains-ombudsman-reports-little-enthusiasm-from-church-in-abuse-inquiry Wed, 28 Sep 2022 11:04:02 +0200 spains-ombudsman-reports-little-enthusiasm-from-church-in-abuse-inquiry Spain’s Senate on Tuesday backed a bill toughening the country's rape laws by requiring explicit consent for sex acts, a reform the government promised following a gang rape that sparked widespread outrage. https://www.thelocal.es/20220720/only-yes-means-yes-spain-edges-closer-to-passing-new-sexual-consent-law Wed, 20 Jul 2022 11:18:57 +0200 only-yes-means-yes-spain-edges-closer-to-passing-new-sexual-consent-law Lawmakers on Thursday approved Spain's first official probe into child sex abuse within the Catholic Church by voting for the creation of an expert committee to manage the investigation. https://www.thelocal.es/20220310/spanish-lawmakers-approve-first-probe-into-child-abuse-by-clergy Thu, 10 Mar 2022 16:56:18 +0100 spanish-lawmakers-approve-first-probe-into-child-abuse-by-clergy In recent decades, thousands have spoken out about harrowing abuses by clergy across the United States, Europe, Australia and beyond, prompting probes in many nations seeking redress for the victims. But why not in Spain? https://www.thelocal.es/20211105/no-desire-for-truth-in-spain-church-over-child-sex-abuse Fri, 05 Nov 2021 16:47:48 +0100 no-desire-for-truth-in-spain-church-over-child-sex-abuse A German court on Monday jailed a Spanish man for 10 years for repeatedly sexually abusing a young boy whose mother and stepfather sold him to paedophiles online. https://www.thelocal.es/20180806/spanish-paedophile-jailed-in-freiburg-for-buying-boy-online Mon, 06 Aug 2018 19:18:26 +0200 spanish-paedophile-jailed-in-freiburg-for-buying-boy-online The 24-year-old lured underaged children through social media networks with threads about video games. https://www.thelocal.es/20171101/spanish-police-arrest-man-accused-of-sexually-abusing-15-minors Wed, 01 Nov 2017 18:10:50 +0100 spanish-police-arrest-man-accused-of-sexually-abusing-15-minors Two nuns submitted "virginity tests" to a Galician court in an attempt to prove the leader of their religious order was innocent of sexual abuse, recently released court transcripts show. https://www.thelocal.es/20160425/nuns-prove-virginity-in-bid-to-free-sect-leader-spain Mon, 25 Apr 2016 14:20:49 +0200 nuns-prove-virginity-in-bid-to-free-sect-leader-spain A father in Écija near Sevilla got into a fight with the alleged sexual abuser of his disabled daughter on Friday, but the confrontation soon became deadly. https://www.thelocal.es/20150511/father-kills-daughters-alleged-sexual-abuser Mon, 11 May 2015 11:05:15 +0200 father-kills-daughters-alleged-sexual-abuser A teacher of English in Madrid has been remanded in custody without bail for sending students pornographic messages using WhatsApp. https://www.thelocal.es/20131008/teacher-sends-students-porno-whatsapp-messages Tue, 08 Oct 2013 18:26:00 +0200 teacher-sends-students-porno-whatsapp-messages