Sexual violence lawyer in Alicante

What has changed

• Consent: since Organic Law 10/2022, any sexual act without consent is sexual assault (agresión sexual). The distinction between sexual abuse and sexual assault no longer exists.
• Penalties: Organic Law 4/2023 reformed the penalties for cases involving violence or intimidation, or where the victim’s will has been overridden.
• Specialised court: since 3 October 2025, the Violence against Women Section (Sección de Violencia sobre la Mujer) investigates offences against sexual freedom, female genital mutilation, forced marriage, harassment of a sexual nature and human trafficking when the victim is a woman.

If you have just been assaulted

• Get to a safe place and, if you can, go to a hospital: medical and forensic evidence is collected there.
• If possible, do not shower or change your clothes before the examination; keep your clothes in a paper bag.
• You can report later. There is no immediate deadline, although the sooner you act, the easier it is to preserve the evidence.

How we support you

1. A first confidential conversation, at your own pace, to consider your options.
2. Preparing the complaint and the protection measures, so that you do not have to repeat your account more times than necessary.
3. Private prosecution (acusación particular) during the investigation and the trial, with care for your privacy and for compensation for the harm caused.