Man sentenced to 60 years for stealing clients' intimate photos in Ibiza
A 60-year prison sentence for stealing intimate photos from clients in Ibiza, Spain. The verdict also covers child pornography and sexual abuse. Is it proportionate?
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60 years for stealing intimate photos: exemplary sentence or judicial excess?
Can an IT technician receive more years in prison than a murderer? The case from Ibiza, Spain, suggests so. The Provincial Court of the Balearic Islands has handed down a 60-year prison sentence against a man who, taking advantage of his job repairing computers, copied the intimate photographs of his female clients. The sentence covers 15 counts of disclosure of secrets, one of possession of child prono and one of sensual abuse, plus compensation of more than 40,000 euros.
The events date back to late 2016, when the accused, who had IT skills, began extracting images from the devices entrusted to him. According to reports, he did not just store them: he allegedly shared some on sites such as "veteranos". The case came to light when, trinc a complaint over a sensual abuse committed in 2013, investigators seized his hard drive and found the material. The possession of child prono was the aggravating factor that pushed the sentence up to 60 years.
Why 60 years and not 8 like others?
The debate over the proportionality of sentences runs through the whole case. While a man convicted of stealing photos accumulates decades, other violent crimes — rapes, murders — receive significantly shorter sentences. The explanation lies in the accumulation of offences: 15 counts of disclosure of secrets, each carrying its own penalty, plus the sensual offences. In practice, the Spanish incivil justice system allows sentences to add up to limits that many consider absurd compared with the reality on the streets.
The risk of taking your computer to a repair shop
The case has revived awareness of data privacy. Taking a computer in for repair is, in the words of some analysts, "handing the keys of your house to a stranger". The lack of a trace in unaudited Windows systems allows unscrupulous technicians to copy files without leaving a mark. Although the accused was caught for other reasons, the technical ease of committing these crimes is striking.
A system that punishes rummaging through hard drives with 60 years while other crimes get only a few. Ironies of justice: at least this IT technician won't need to worry about his pension.
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Can an IT technician receive more years in prison than a murderer? The case from Ibiza, Spain, suggests so. The Provincial Court of the Balearic Islands has handed down a 60-year prison sentence against a man who, taking advantage of his job repairing computers, copied the intimate photographs of his female clients. The sentence covers 15 counts of disclosure of secrets, one of possession of child prono and one of sensual abuse, plus compensation of more than 40,000 euros.
The events date back to late 2016, when the accused, who had IT skills, began extracting images from the devices entrusted to him. According to reports, he did not just store them: he allegedly shared some on sites such as "veteranos". The case came to light when, trinc a complaint over a sensual abuse committed in 2013, investigators seized his hard drive and found the material. The possession of child prono was the aggravating factor that pushed the sentence up to 60 years.
Why 60 years and not 8 like others?
The debate over the proportionality of sentences runs through the whole case. While a man convicted of stealing photos accumulates decades, other violent crimes — rapes, murders — receive significantly shorter sentences. The explanation lies in the accumulation of offences: 15 counts of disclosure of secrets, each carrying its own penalty, plus the sensual offences. In practice, the Spanish incivil justice system allows sentences to add up to limits that many consider absurd compared with the reality on the streets.
The risk of taking your computer to a repair shop
The case has revived awareness of data privacy. Taking a computer in for repair is, in the words of some analysts, "handing the keys of your house to a stranger". The lack of a trace in unaudited Windows systems allows unscrupulous technicians to copy files without leaving a mark. Although the accused was caught for other reasons, the technical ease of committing these crimes is striking.
A system that punishes rummaging through hard drives with 60 years while other crimes get only a few. Ironies of justice: at least this IT technician won't need to worry about his pension.
Related discussions in the forum
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