Malaga court sentences man to eleven years in prison for sexually assaulting brother's ex-wife

Gender-based violence

The provincial court has declared it proven that he sexually assaulted his former sister-in-law for four months

María José Díaz Alcalá

The provincial court of Malaga has sentenced the man who continuously sexually assaulted his brother's ex-wife to eleven years in prison.

SUR spoke to the 30-year-old victim last year. She preferred to remain anonymous. For the purpose of this article, we will call her María.

María is one of the women who spoke to SUR on 25 November 2025 (International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women), after her ex-partner breached a restraining order.

María was facing another legal battle at the time. She had reported her former brother-in-law for abusing her for four months. Now, the courts have ruled in her favour, sentencing the defendant to prison for repeated sexual assault.

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