Spanish striker Rafa Mir sentenced to 8 1/2 years in jail for sexual assault (opens original article in a new tab)

Spanish striker Rafa Mir was sentenced to 8.5 years in prison for sexual assault after a court found him guilty. The victim received €64,000 in compensation, and the decision can be appealed.

• Spanish footballer Rafa Mir sentenced to 8.5 years for sexual assault and assault causing injury
• Court cited victim's testimony, witness accounts, and forensic reports as evidence
• Mir's lawyer claimed the encounter was consensual and denied accusations