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Spanish footballer Rafa Mir has been sentenced to eight and a half years in prison after being found guilty of sexual assault by a court in Valencia.
According to the investigation, the victim met Mir and Pablo Jara at a nightclub in Valencia. She later traveled with a friend to the footballer’s home in the suburb of Bétera, where the court determined that the assault took place.
Mir received a seven-year prison sentence for the sexual assault offense. The court added a further one and a half years for causing bodily harm to the victim.
During the trial, which began in May, Mir denied all allegations and pleaded not guilty.
The 28-year-old is contracted to Sevilla FC but spent the season on loan at Elche CF.
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