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Kissing a woman's hand can be sexual assault, Spain's Supreme Court rules

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Wed, 1 Apr 2026, 8:19pm

Kissing a woman's hand can be sexual assault, Spain's Supreme Court rules

Author
Newstalk ZB,
Publish Date
Wed, 1 Apr 2026, 8:19pm

Spain's Supreme Court has ruled that a man kissing the hand of a woman without her consent can constitute sexual assault.

This follows an incident from 2023, where a man approached a woman in Madrid, kissed her hand and made gestures to suggest she follow him and that he would pay her.

UK correspondent Gavin Grey explained further. 

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