A pedophile this morning accepted two years in prison and a fine of almost 7,000 euros compared to the 18 years in prison he was facing when he recognized that he used false profiles on social networks to gain the trust of minors and receive images of sexual content, they have reported. to Europa Press fiscal sources.
"I apologize," the defendant underlined in his brief statement before the court as there was an agreement in accordance with the prosecutor before the recognition of the facts and the payment of part of the compensation he requested.
The prosecutor requested 18 years in prison for five crimes of exhibitionism and sexual provocation, one crime of producing child pornography, one crime of sexual abuse and other crimes related to the use of the Internet, the telephone or any other information and communication technology. communication to contact a minor under sixteen years of age.
Now, the sentence is reduced to two years in prison by replacing prison in some crimes with fines, something that is contemplated by law. For that, he must pay a fine of 6,780 euros.
According to the prosecutor, the defendant used up to eight different Instagram profiles to contact the minors, gaining their trust and sending them photos of sexual content.
Specifically, V.M.G.G. contacted up to five minors between 2018 and 2019 with this same modus operandi. Through these profiles, on several occasions, he asked the minors to send him photographs of a sexual nature. In one of the cases, in addition, he ended up meeting one of the girls, whom he touched.
At the time of the arrest, eight different Instagram profiles, photographs and videos of a sexual nature, both of him and of the girls, were located on his mobile phones.
In addition, the Public Ministry demands the prohibition of communication with minors by verbal, written or telematic means for a period of ten years and amounts of 5,000 euros for each of them, 15,000 in the case of the minor with whom he ended up staying, for moral damages.
