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Arrested a 27-year-old man in Donostia-San Sebastian accused of sexually assaulting a woman
  • The events occurred in the early morning of August 18 in an alley of the Old Town, according to the Ertzaintza report. On that day, a woman reported another sexual assault in Donostia-San Sebastian, in which she said that a man "had touched him in a nightclub setting."
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In Donostia-San Sebastián, a 27-year-old man has been arrested on charges of sexually assaulting a woman in the family home. The events occurred in the early morning of 18 August and the Ertzaintza has reported that the same day the protocol for an alleged crime against sexual freedom was launched and a police investigation was initiated.

According to data collected by the Ertzaintza, in the early hours of Sunday, the woman was sexually assaulted in an alley of the Old Town of Donostia, which managed to push her and flee the place. It is noted that the woman was attended in a hospital center.

The man was arrested on 24 August and made available to the Court of Guard of Donostia-San Sebastián.

Another report of sexual assault on the same day

In the early morning of August 18, a sexual assault was reported in the vicinity of a nightclub located in the centre of the Gipuzkoan capital. A 20-year-old man was arrested at 05:10 hours “after informing the Ertzaintza that he had been attacked by the victim and had been touched in a nightclub setting”, according to the Ertzaintza website. In addition to the crime of sexual assault, he was also charged with a crime of theft, as he “stole the victim’s wallet.” The Ertzainas were transferred to police units, where they were brought to justice, where they were arrested.