According to "Le Monde", Rafa Mir has been prosecuted for two sexual assault crimes. He is currently only one step away from appearing in court for trial.
On September 1, 2024, Rafa Mir was suspected of committing two sexual assault crimes. He is currently only one step away from appearing in court for trial. A judge in Liria held a year-long preliminary hearing in the case and eventually issued a prosecution order against the player, who is on loan at Elche from Sevilla, and his friend Pablo Jara. Among them, Pablo Jara was also charged with violent injury.
After completing all the investigative procedures required by the parties and hearing the testimonies of the victim, the accused (i.e. Rafa Mir and his friends), neighbors, the local police in Betera and the security personnel of the community where he lived, the judge concluded the pre-trial work.
Although Rafa Mir and his friends need to appear in court again to testify on October 13, the judge believed that "there is evidence, not mere suspicion" that Rafa Mir sexually assaulted a woman twice. It is reported that Rafael Mir, Pablo Jara and another friend met two women in a disco in Valencia that night, and the person who was sexually assaulted was one of them.
According to the accusation, Rafa Mir first had consensual sexual relations with one of the women. He then jumped into his swimming pool with another woman, touched her and had sex. Later, he repeated the behavior with the woman in his bathroom.
At the same time, his friend Pablo also touched another woman. Additionally, after two women refused to have sex again, Pablo kicked them out of the house and punched one of them. As a result, Pablo was also charged with misdemeanor assault.
In order to ensure that the two men can fulfill their civil liability for compensation if they are eventually convicted, the judge required Rafa Mir to pay a deposit of 12,500 euros, while Hara's deposit was 5,000 euros. This indictment brings the Elche player just one step away from appearing in court, but currently, all parties in the case need to submit relevant written materials, and the judge will then decide whether to initiate an oral trial process against the player and his friends based on these materials.
During Rafa Mir's previous detention, as there had been no conviction, neither Sevilla, which had the rights to transfer him, nor Valencia, where he was on loan at the time, punished him. His passport was confiscated at the time, but a judge later agreed to return it so that he could carry out professional football activities in Spain and abroad.
After being prosecuted this time, Rafa Mir’s situation has not changed. The contract cannot be terminated before the court makes an effective conviction (unless there is a relevant termination clause in the contract), otherwise the club will face lawsuits filed by the players. As of now, Elche has not made a statement on whether disciplinary action will be taken against him, and it is unlikely that such action will be taken because the team has included him in the team lineup with knowledge of this judicial process.
This judicial case has had an impact on Rafael Mir, despite his excellent competitive form at the beginning of this season. The Disciplinary Committee of the Spanish Football Federation has decided to launch a special investigation process against Alaves fans for chanting the slogan "Rafa Mir, rapist".
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