Former Spanish soccer chief Luis Rubiales will appear before a High Court judge on Friday over a complaint of sexual assault stemming from his allegedly unsolicited kiss on the lips of player Jenni Hermoso - an incident that has triggered a furore over sexism in Spanish sport and society.
The events of Aug. 20 eclipsed the national women team's World Cup victory in Sydney and led to protests similar to the Me Too movement, prompting other women to come forward with reports of sexist treatment and assaults.Rubiales, 46, has maintained that the kiss was mutual and consensual.
Deputy Prime Minister Yolanda Diaz has called his actions "shameful" and said they showed that male chauvinsim was stil systemic in Spanish society.with the High Court against Rubiales after Hermoso told prosecutors that Rubiales kissed her on the mouth without her consent while holding her head with both hands at the medals ceremony.
Judge Francisco de Jorge is in charge of an investigation that has to precede any formal charges under Spanish law, and will decide whether the case will go to trial. If it does, he could face between one and four years imprisonment. Many players, sports bodies and politicians have backed Hermoso in a campaign coalescing around the hashtag #SeAcabó on social media, showing the nation's increasing intolerance to abuse.
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