Real Madrid's Raul Asencio Accused Of Alleged Distribution Of Child Pornography
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Siddarth Sriram
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In September 2023, three unnamed players were arrested at Real Madrid's training centre following a complaint lodged by the mother of the 16-year-old girl who appears in the video.
Real Madrid defender Raul Asencio has been indicted along with three former youth players at the club for alleged distribution of a sexual video involving a minor, Spanish media reported.
The judge at the San Bartolome de Tirajana court in Gran Canaria is prosecuting 'four footballers" for their alleged involvement in 'the recording or non-consensual dissemination of videos of a sexual nature involving a minor and another young girl", aged 16 and 18 respectively at the time, as per reports from AFP and The Athletic.
The judge did not mention Asencio by name, nor specify which player is accused of which misdemeanour.
But, the alleged crimes include the following: discovery of secrets without consent and violation of privacy, distribution and sending of videos to third parties without warning or consent to the injured parties, recruitment or use of minors for pornographic purposes, and possession of child pornography.
In September 2023, three unnamed players were arrested at Real Madrid's training centre following a complaint lodged by the mother of the 16-year-old girl who appears in the video.
The alleged incident took place at a beach club in the southern part of the island. While Ruiz, Rodríguez, and García were arrested in September of that year, Asencio initially gave testimony as a witness. He was later named as a suspect after further investigation by Spain's Civil Guard.
Incidentally, the quartet was arrested in September 2023, and police seized their mobile phones.
Back then, Madrid said that 'a Castilla player and three Real Madrid C players' made statements to the Guardia Civil 'relating to a complaint about the alleged broadcasting of a private video via WhatsApp'.
The club added: 'When the club has detailed knowledge of the facts, we will take the appropriate measures."
Moving forward, it has been suggested that the case will now be dealt with by the Public Prosecutor's Office.
Asencio, 22, has established himself as a first-team regular in his breakthrough season at Madrid.
Fans at various stadiums around Spain have jeered Asencio, with some Barcelona fans chanting 'Asencio, to jail" during the Clasico on Sunday.
Real Madrid's Copa del Rey semi-final win at Real Sociedad in February was briefly paused by the referee after home fans chanted 'Asencio die".
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