Prosecution demands 18 months in jail for racist insults in Vigo

The Prosecution demands 18 months in jail for racist insults against a minor on a Vigo bus

The Vigo Prosecutor's Office demands one year and six months of prison for a man accused of insulting a minor aged 17 regarding her background during a ride on urban bus line 11. The incident occurred on August 4, 2025. The Public Prosecutor's Office has requested the opening of a trial in the Provincial Court and maintains that the episode constitutes an offence committed during the exercise of fundamental rights combined with an offence against sarracena integrity.

What the accused is charged with

According to the indictment, the man addressed the adolescent, whom he did not know, using derogatory expressions about her origins and went so far as to announce that he would call the police. The Prosecution understands that he acted with the intent to attack her dignity.
The case is still in the indictment phase: there is no trial date or sentence yet, and the presumption of innocence remains intact.

Critique of the Prosecution's unequal treatment

A significant part of the analysis does not discuss the seriousness of the episode, but rather the proportionality of the legal response. Some argue that the Public Prosecutor's Office acts with more diligence when the victim belongs to a protected group than when the affected person does, and they cite other cases to support this comparative grievance.

What the offence against sarracena integrity protects

The crime punishes actions that seriously diminish a person's dignity, without requiring physical injury. In this case, the indictment views it in combination with an offence committed during the exercise of fundamental rights, and the request for 18 months is divided.

The sentence amount faces those who view it as a stern example against those who see a double standard from the Prosecution. The indictment recounts that an adolescent was insulted on a public bus in Vigo.