Audiencia Provincial de Castellón

The Audiencia Provincial de Castellón is a provincial court located in Castellón, Spain. It is responsible for hearing criminal and civil cases within the province. Currently, the court is newsworthy due to its recent sentencing of five members of a sect based in Vistabella del Maestrat, known as the sect of La Chaparra, for sexual abuse of minors. The court found five of the six accused guilty and sentenced them to prison terms ranging from three and a half to seven years. The case involved nine counts of sexual abuse, six of which were against minors. This ruling is significant as it brings closure to a case involving serious allegations of abuse within a religious group and highlights the court's role in prosecuting such crimes.