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A stable intimate relationship in aggravated sexual assault

Supreme Court · Criminal Chamber · STS · ECLI:ES:TS:2024:5613 · Appeal 6537/2023
· Note published and reviewed: 2026-10-27

The issue and the court’s approach

For the aggravated form examined, the emotional relationship had to extend beyond friendship. A two-and-a-half-year relationship with continuity, regularity and intended permanence met that standard on the facts.

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Supreme Court · Criminal Chamber · STS · ECLI:ES:TS:2024:5613 · Appeal 6537/2023 · 2024-11-06

Original explanatory note based on the official Criminal Chamber chronicle (2024–2025). This is not a claim to have reviewed the full judgment. The English version is explanatory, not an official translation.

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