Spanish media: Elche forward Rafa Mir will appear in court on October 13 for alleged violent sexual assault

According to Spanish media Las Provincias, Elche forward Rafa Mir has been formally accused of "using violence" to commit sexual assault. The incident can be traced back to September 1, 2024, when Rafael Mir was playing for Valencia. The people involved also included Pablo Jara, a friend of the player who participated in the violence.

Rafa Mir must appear in court on October 13. The Eighth Investigative Court of Liria ruled that there was "evidence and not mere suspicion" pointing to two violent sexual assaults against the 21-year-old complainant. The victim met the defendant at a nightclub in the early morning of that day and agreed to go to the residence of Rafa Mir's friend with her best friend.

The court sentenced Rafa Mir to a bail of 12,500 euros, and Pablo Jara was sentenced to a bail of 5,000 euros. According to the verdict, the case involved two sexual assaults: the first occurred in the swimming pool, and the second occurred in the bathroom. "In both cases there was non-consensual penetration of the sexual organs (with fingers), with the victim continuing to demand that the movements be stopped, to remove the restraints and trying to push the attacker away".

Rafa Mir was arrested while playing for Valencia (the club suspended him for several months and fined him), while he was on loan to the team from Sevilla. After two days in the custody of the National Guard, Rafa Mir was transferred to the 8th Investigative Court of Liria and claimed to the presiding judge that the relationship was consensual. Because neither the prosecution nor the defense applied for pretrial detention, Rafa Mir was temporarily released after taking precautionary measures.

Rafa Mir's passport was confiscated and he was prohibited from leaving the country. He was required to comply with a 500-meter restraint order from the victim and another woman who sued Hala, and he had to sign in at the court every week.

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