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Catholic Church in Spain's government strikes deal with Catholic church to compensate sex abuse victims

Spain’s government strikes deal with Catholic church on mechanism to compensate sex abuse victims

SPAIN’S government and the country’s Roman Catholic bishops have agreed on a method to compensate victims of sexual abuse by clergy members who have died

9 Jan, 2026 @ 11:43

Crime & Law·Lead·National News

WATCH: One dead and several missing after traffickers force migrants into freezing water at gunpoint off the Andalucian coast

A MAN has died and several others are feared missing after human smugglers forced migrants to swim to Andalucian shores at gunpoint on Sunday. Shocking

8 Jan, 2026 @ 10:55

Almeria·Crime & Law·Lead

Father live-streamed sex assaults on underage daughter in Spain with seedy subscribers paying in crypto coins Depraved father live-streams sex assaults on underage daughter in Spain while seedy subscribers paid in crypto to watch A MADRID man has been arrested by the Policia Nacional for live-streaming sex assaults that he committed on his underage daughter. Perverts who wanted to 6 Feb, 2026 @ 12:00 Crime & Law·Lead·Madrid Calls grow to rename Avenida Julio Iglesias in Marbella’s Puerto Banus after legendary singer’s sex assault and trafficking allegations PRESSURE is mounting on Marbella authorities to strip Julio Iglesias of his local honours following accusations of sexual assault and human trafficking. The famous thoroughfare 14 Jan, 2026 @ 11:11 Celebrity·Lead·Marbella Children convicted for sex assault offences doubles over seven years in Alicante area Children convicted for sex assault offences doubles over seven years in Alicante area THE number of children convicted of sex crimes in Alicante province has almost doubled in seven years. The figures relate to 2024 totals compiled by 9 Dec, 2025 @ 17:00 Alicante·Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead 'English-speaking' woman found semi-naked in park was sexually assaulted by three men in Valencia ‘English-speaking’ woman found semi-naked in Valencia park after group sex assault AN ‘ENGLISH-SPEAKING’ woman has told police that was the victim of sexual assault involving three men in Valencia. The 21-year-old ‘non-Spaniard’ was discovered unconscious and 23 Jun, 2025 @ 17:07 Crime & Law·Lead·Valencia New Year date announced for Luis Rubiales trial over 'infamous' kiss of Spain World Cup star Jenni Hermoso New Year date announced for sex assault trial of Luis Rubiales over ‘infamous’ kiss on Spain World Cup star Jenni Hermoso A DATE has been announced for the trial of Luis Rubiales- the former president of the Spanish football federation (RFEF)- over the ‘non-consensual’ kiss on 17 Jun, 2024 @ 18:00 Crime & Law·Lead·National News EXCLUSIVE: Child victim of a sex assault in Portugal recognises Madeleine Mccann suspect Christian Brueckner in the courtroom By Jon Clarke and Rainer Burkard, in Braunschweig IT was something of a seminal moment in the mammoth ongoing trial of seasoned sex offender Christian 14 Apr, 2024 @ 21:32 Crime & Law·Lead·Must Read EFormer Barcelona footballer Dani Alves to stand trial in Spain on night club sex assault charges Former Barcelona footballer Dani Alves to stand trial in Spain on nightclub sex assault charges THE FORMER Barcelona and Brazil footballer Dani Alves will face trial on charges of sexual assault of a woman in a Barcelona nightclub last December, 14 Nov, 2023 @ 18:15 Barcelona·Catalunya·Crime & Law·Lead Embattled 'kisser' Luis Rubiales could face sex assault charges as top prosecutors in Spain open probe Embattled ‘kisser’ Luis Rubiales could face sex assault charges as top prosecutors in Spain open probe NATIONAL COURT prosecutors in Madrid have announced a preliminary investigation into suspended RFEF president Luis Rubiales’ forced kiss on World Cup star player Jenni Hermoso 28 Aug, 2023 @ 17:29 Crime & Law·Lead·Sport British tourist arrested over sex assault on UK holidaymaker at party-resort Magaluf hotel on Spain's Mallorca British tourist arrested over alleged sex assault on UK holidaymaker at hotel in Spain’s Mallorca GOT A STORY? Email us at tips@theolivepress.es A BRITISH man has been arrested for allegedly sexually assaulting a woman – also British – at a 8 Aug, 2023 @ 13:30 Balearic Islands·Crime & Law·Lead·Mallorca Former Barcelona star Dani Alves set to be indicted over sex assault charges in Spain Former Barcelona star Dani Alves set to be indicted over sex assault charges in Spain A BARCELONA court has decided to indict Brazilian football star Dani Alves following a probe into sexual assault accusations against him. The judge’s investigation found 1 Aug, 2023 @ 12:45 Barcelona·Catalunya·Crime & Law·Lead British Men Arrested For Kissing And Groping Semi Conscious British Woman Inside Valencia Nightclub In Spain British men arrested in Spain’s Valencia for sex assault on British woman inside beach area nightclub TWO British men have been arrested by Valencia’s Policia Local for sexually assaulting a British woman inside a popular beach area nightclub in the city 5 Apr, 2023 @ 18:45 Crime & Law·Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community 'English-speaking' woman found semi-naked in park was sexually assaulted by three men in Valencia Underage girl suffers outdoor sex assault by three boys in Spain’s Alicante area

Tourist, 37, ‘gropes teenage girl, 16, he found worse-for-wear in hostel toilets’ during New Year’s Eve festivities in Malaga

A 37-YEAR-OLD man has been arrested in Malaga on suspicion of sexually assaulting a young girl on New Year’s Eve. Authorities said the suspect allegedly

7 Jan, 2026 @ 13:24

Crime & Law·Lead

Drug crackdown on the Costa del Sol: Police raids shut down narco flats in popular expat town

POLICE raids have shut down narco flats in a popular expat town during the latest drug crackdown on the Costa del Sol. The Policia Nacional

7 Jan, 2026 @ 13:15

Costa del Sol·Crime & Law·Lead

Warning in Spain over bogus TikTok scam using AI clips of Princess Leonor to swindle victims out of cash

THE foundation representing the heir to the Spanish throne has warned that fraudsters are using AI-generated videos of Princess Leonor on the popular social media

7 Jan, 2026 @ 13:00

Celebrity·Crime & Law·Lead

British fugitive convicted of UK sex crimes is arrested in Costa Blanca expat area

A BRITISH man has been arrested on the southern Costa Blanca for sexual assault offences committed in the UK between 2014 and 2015. The Policia

7 Jan, 2026 @ 12:01

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Valencian Community

Terrifying Mexican cartel gains foothold in Spain – €3 million in CASH found in bunker during raids across Malaga, Alicante and other expat hotspots

A NOTORIOUS Mexican cartel that slipped crystal meth into Europe by concealing it in marble statues delivered to Spain has been smashed by police following

7 Jan, 2026 @ 10:59

Alicante·Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga

PICTURED: Notorious British gangster, 32, seriously injured in brazen assassination attempt on the Costa Blanca

A BRITISH man who survived a brazen mafia-style assassination attempt on the Costa Blanca has been named. Sonny Redmond, 32, remains in intensive care in

5 Jan, 2026 @ 12:40

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Benidorm gold chain snatcher targeted elderly people during special robbery trips to Costa Blanca resort

A 28-YEAR-OLD man has been arrested in Benidorm for robbing four elderly woman by snatching chains and jewellery which they wore around their necks. The

5 Jan, 2026 @ 10:28

Benidorm·Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

British fugitive arrested over horror Marbella shooting that put children’s lives ‘at serious risk’

A BRITISH fugitive wanted over a terrifying Marbella shooting that put children’s lives “at serious risk” has been captured in Colombia. Polemos Michael George was

3 Jan, 2026 @ 09:06

Crime & Law·Lead·Marbella

Man arrested in Malaga for allegedly abusing pregnant underage girlfriend

A YOUNG man in Malaga has been arrested for allegedly abusing his pregnant underage girlfriend. The woman told staff at Hospital Materno Infantil that her

30 Dec, 2025 @ 15:30

Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga

Motorhome marauders busted: gang of thieves caught after €200,000 crime spree across Spain

A GANG of roaming thieves who went on a €200,000 crime spree across Spain has been busted by police while cruising the country in a

30 Dec, 2025 @ 12:14

Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga

Brit shot dead in second gun attack within 10 days in same Costa Blanca area

British man executed in second gun attack within 10 days in same Costa Blanca area

A BULLET-RIDDEN body of a British man was discovered in an Orihuela Costa property before Christmas. Details have only just been made public over the

30 Dec, 2025 @ 11:00

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Valencian Community

High-speed police chase with drunk driver ends in terrifying crash on Costa del Sol during red weather alert

A DRUNK driver was arrested on the Costa del Sol after a wild high-speed police chase ended in a terrifying smash in the early hours

30 Dec, 2025 @ 09:34

Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga

Exotic alligator is rescued from reservoir after being dumped by owners in Spain

TWO people are facing animal abuse charges after dumping an alligator into a Castilla-La Mancha region reservoir. The exotic animal- known as a caiman caiman-is

30 Dec, 2025 @ 09:00

Animals·Crime & Law·Lead·Nature

'Police arrest woman on Madrid airport plane after stealing coat at security control

Police arrest woman on Madrid airport plane for stealing coat at security control

A WOMAN was carted off a plane at Madrid airport after stealing a coat from a conveyor belt tray at security control. Passengers who had

30 Dec, 2025 @ 08:00

Crime & Law·Lead·Madrid·Mallorca

British expat arrested at Costa Blanca airport after conning £180k out of UK clients for non-existent bathroom and kitchen work

British expat arrested at Costa Blanca airport and faces extradition for scamming £180k out of UK clients

A DODGY past for a British expat caught up with him after he was detained on an International Arrest Warrant at Alicante-Elche airport. He was

26 Dec, 2025 @ 16:00

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

One of Spain's biggest-ever VAT scams laundered money abroad from hydrocarbon firms

One of Spain’s biggest-ever VAT scams netted €300m for hydrocarbon firms who laundered cash abroad

FIVE people have been arrested across Spain for defrauding the Tax Agency out of €300 million in VAT within the hydrocarbons sector. It’s one of

26 Dec, 2025 @ 12:41

Crime & Law·Lead·National News

Abandoned narco-sub breaks into two when fishing boat tries to tow it to port in Spain

Cocaine price slump is driving traffickers to recycle narco-submarines, Spanish police warn

THE falling price of cocaine is driving drug traffickers in Spain to reuse ‘narco-submarines’ they would otherwise destroy, in what authorities described as a major

26 Dec, 2025 @ 10:39

Crime & Law·Lead

'Most sophisticated' indoor marijuana farm to be found in years is raided in Alicante with entry via 'secret' door

Illegal marijuana farms are syphoning energy from Malaga’s grid – enough to power 2,500 homes a year, authorities say

INDOOR marijuana farms leeching electricity off Malaga’s power grid are stealing enough energy to keep 2,500 homes lit for an entire year, authorities have warned.

24 Dec, 2025 @ 10:23

Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga

Cult tricked members with expensive animal sacrifices and illegal drugs- coupled with threats and manipulation in Spain

FIVE people have been arrested in the Canary Islands for their involvement in a cult that ripped off members with charges for animal sacrifice rituals

24 Dec, 2025 @ 10:00

Canary Islands·Crime & Law·Lead·Tenerife

Opportunist thief, 72, finds wallet containing €3.5k and tries to keep it at Mallorca airport

Opportunist thief, 72, finds wallet containing €3.5k and doesn’t hand it in at Mallorca airport

A DISHONEST man found a wallet stashed with cash at Palma Airport and tried to keep it before he was caught by the Guardia Civil.

24 Dec, 2025 @ 08:00

Balearic Islands·Crime & Law·Lead·Mallorca

Two squatters beat to death two men who tried to evict them from a Costa Blanca villa

20-hour police stand-off ends after squatters beat to death two men who tried to evict them from a Costa Blanca villa

TWO German men died and another was injured after trying to evict two Polish squatters from a Costa Blanca villa. The squatters then spent 20

23 Dec, 2025 @ 17:15

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Valencian Community

South Madrid residents at their wits’ end after squatters’ apartment fire caps months of disturbances

MADRID residents have voiced alarm over safety in their district after a squatted apartment in the heart of their neighbourhood caught fire last week. Emergency

23 Dec, 2025 @ 14:00

Crime & Law·Lead·Madrid

Two youngsters arrested for whacking a Barcelona metro guard with an extendable baton

TWO youngsters have been arrested for whacking a Barcelona metro security guard with an extendable baton, a hit which forced him into hospital. Prior to

23 Dec, 2025 @ 11:15

Barcelona·Crime & Law·Lead

Christmas in Cadiz left in the dark after heartless thieves strike in midnight raid

CADIZ has been left in the dark this Christmas after thieves stole thousands of euros’ worth of technical equipment from the city’s Christmas lights control

23 Dec, 2025 @ 10:20

Cadiz·Crime & Law·Lead

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Spain’s government strikes deal with Catholic church on mechanism to compensate sex abuse victims

WATCH: One dead and several missing after traffickers force migrants into freezing water at gunpoint off the Andalucian coast

Tourist, 37, ‘gropes teenage girl, 16, he found worse-for-wear in hostel toilets’ during New Year’s Eve festivities in Malaga

Drug crackdown on the Costa del Sol: Police raids shut down narco flats in popular expat town

Warning in Spain over bogus TikTok scam using AI clips of Princess Leonor to swindle victims out of cash

British fugitive convicted of UK sex crimes is arrested in Costa Blanca expat area

Terrifying Mexican cartel gains foothold in Spain – €3 million in CASH found in bunker during raids across Malaga, Alicante and other expat hotspots

PICTURED: Notorious British gangster, 32, seriously injured in brazen assassination attempt on the Costa Blanca

Benidorm gold chain snatcher targeted elderly people during special robbery trips to Costa Blanca resort

British fugitive arrested over horror Marbella shooting that put children’s lives ‘at serious risk’

Man arrested in Malaga for allegedly abusing pregnant underage girlfriend

Motorhome marauders busted: gang of thieves caught after €200,000 crime spree across Spain

British man executed in second gun attack within 10 days in same Costa Blanca area

High-speed police chase with drunk driver ends in terrifying crash on Costa del Sol during red weather alert

Exotic alligator is rescued from reservoir after being dumped by owners in Spain

Police arrest woman on Madrid airport plane for stealing coat at security control

British expat arrested at Costa Blanca airport and faces extradition for scamming £180k out of UK clients

One of Spain’s biggest-ever VAT scams netted €300m for hydrocarbon firms who laundered cash abroad

Cocaine price slump is driving traffickers to recycle narco-submarines, Spanish police warn

Illegal marijuana farms are syphoning energy from Malaga’s grid – enough to power 2,500 homes a year, authorities say

Cult tricked members with expensive animal sacrifices and illegal drugs- coupled with threats and manipulation in Spain

Opportunist thief, 72, finds wallet containing €3.5k and doesn’t hand it in at Mallorca airport

20-hour police stand-off ends after squatters beat to death two men who tried to evict them from a Costa Blanca villa

South Madrid residents at their wits’ end after squatters’ apartment fire caps months of disturbances

Two youngsters arrested for whacking a Barcelona metro guard with an extendable baton

Christmas in Cadiz left in the dark after heartless thieves strike in midnight raid

BREAKING: Irish ‘drug lord’ Daniel Kinahan arrested in Dubai over ‘links to international organised crime’

The new Hormuz? Mega €30bn African gas pipeline set to transform the Strait of Gibraltar into global energy hub

Tragedy as Marbella local, 25, is killed in motorcycle crash just days after returning from abroad

Chaos on day one of Pedro Sanchez’s migrant amnesty with long queues at consulates across Spain – as it’s revealed prior arrests aren’t an automatic rule out

Spain’s migrant plan: Almost nine out of 10 applicants are from South America, NGO estimates – plus 1,000 from USA