The yoga instructor arrested last week in Valencia accused of sexually assaulting eight students, between 28 and 40 years old, has already been sentenced to a year in prison in 2017 for another sexual crime . According to this newspaper, the alleged sexual attacker accepted an agreement in accordance with a year in prison where he would not have to go to jailwith a suspended sentence of less than two years and no criminal record.
The events for which he was convicted took place in 2016 when he was also arrested sexually assaulting a young woman in the bathroom of a well-known nightclub in Valencia. According to the sources consulted by this newspaper, he introduced his victim, whom he did not know at all, and forced him to lower his pants and raise his shirt, touching him, as has been proven. The victim whom he grabbed by force and pushed – according to the gathered police at the time – managed to get away from him due to indifference.
Released without precautionary measures
Since it was a minor sentence and several years ago, that precedent can no longer be used against you because it has been canceled. In fact, even though five of the eight victims have now filed a complaint, the judge agreed to release them without precautionary measures.
The yoga teacher, whose arrest was reported yesterday Levante-EMVavailed himself of his right not to testify and preferred not to give explanations about the shocking number of students who allegedly suffered in their yoga classes.
Victims report very similar episodes happened between 2021 and 2024 (The latest reported events are from two months ago) when the aforementioned teacher touched their breasts and vaginal area under the pretext of correcting the posture or relieving some discomfort in sacral area.
The aforementioned sexual abuses allegedly occurred in personal classeswhich he offered to some of his students. Sometimes take advantage of the moment when they are lying in a state of complete relaxation.
The complainants are angry that this person continues to teach yoga classes at their school, which also does not have an activity license, according to sources consulted. Plus, too collaborates with two other schools in Valenciawho have separated themselves from this professor, and allegedly abused his victims in relaxation retreats in rural homes from Sierra Calderona, Alicante, Costa Brava and Malaga, among others.