Unwanted kiss on hand is sexual assault, court rules

Spain s high court has determined kissing someone s hand without permission amounts to sexual assault, progressing from merely street harassment. The Supreme Court s decision, issued on March 5, confirmed the conviction of a man who approached a woman at a bus stop in Alcobendas, near Madrid, in 2023. He kissed her hand without consent while gesturing for her to accompany him and offering her money. Defence lawyers had argued the offence should be downgraded to street harassment, but judges

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Unwanted kiss on hand is sexual assault, court rules

Spain s high court has determined kissing someone s hand without permission amounts to sexual assault, progressing from merely street harassment. The Supreme Court s decision, issued on March 5, confirmed the conviction of a man who approached a woman at a bus stop in Alcobendas, near Madrid, in 2023. He kissed her hand without consent while gesturing for her to accompany him and offering her money. Defence lawyers had argued the offence should be downgraded to street harassment, but judges

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