In a harrowing case, the Audiencia de Las Palmas has handed down severe sentences to a man and woman for the repeated sexual abuse of their daughters. The court has sentenced the man to thirty-six years and the woman to thirty-three years in prison for their actions, which included filming pornographic videos involving the children. The abuse occurred between two thousand nineteen and two thousand twenty-two, when the girls were four and five years old.

Key evidence against the pair included video recordings seized by the police that clearly documented the abuse. Initially facing a potential sentence of forty-two years, the man’s confession allowed for a reduction in his sentence, which was agreed upon by the prosecution. The court characterised the crimes as severe, noting that the girls’ legal inability to provide consent made the actions irrevocably reprehensible.

The court also handled the claims by the woman’s defence that she was under the influence of a substance when she participated in the crimes. The judge dismissed this argument, citing the woman’s active participation in the abuse as evident from the recordings. The court stated that there was no indication she was affected by any substance and noted that her involvement was direct.

In addition to the prison sentences, the court has awarded each girl one hundred thousand euros in compensation for the psychological damage they suffered, which could worsen over time. Furthermore, the court removed parental rights from both defendants, stripping the man of rights for twelve years and the woman for nine, concerning both their daughters and any other minor children they may have.