Man accused of raping his niece in Palma: "If you're looking for a boy, I'll kill you"

The mother of a doll who was allegedly sexually abused by her uncle claimed that the man threatened the girl to keep her from revealing what had happened. "If you go looking for a boy, I'll kill you. You're very pretty," she said he told her daughter when the abuse, which allegedly occurred between late 2021 and early 2022 at the doll's great-grandmother's home, came to light. The woman explained this on Monday during her testimony in the trial taking place in the First Section of the Provincial Court, just after the victim's statement, which was viewed behind closed doors, was reviewed. The victim was 11 years old at the time of the alleged abuse and is now 15. According to her account, the accused also warned the girl that "she couldn't say anything because he would go to jail and she would be taken to a center." The defendant testified at the end of the hearing and denied the accusations, also asserting that he was never alone with his niece, his cousin's daughter. When asked about the motivations for the complaint, he stated that he did not know the reasons and suggested that she harbored "grudge" against him due to family feuds. The man repeatedly insisted that before the events in question, she was like a sister to him. The minor confirmed the alleged abuse.

At another point in the hearing, a psychologist who worked at the doll's school testified that the girl explained what had happened to some friends, who then told the teachers. In a subsequent interview, the girl confirmed the alleged abuse. A sister of the accused testified that she never saw him mistreat the doll or any other family members. The professionals who attended to and treated the doll indicated that she felt "sad" and "bitter" and also displayed feelings of disgust. She also showed feelings of guilt for recounting the events. Two forensic experts confirmed the existence of psychological injuries. "Spontaneous and coherent"

The trial concluded this Monday and is now awaiting judgment. The prosecution is requesting a 13-year prison sentence for the man for sexual assault and psychological harm, arguing, among other things, that the victim's testimony is "clarifying" because it is "spontaneous and coherent." The defense is requesting acquittal, stating that the minor's testimony is "neither credible nor plausible." According to the lawyer, the victim's account is tainted by abuse suffered by her sister and "full of inconsistencies."