Kissing a woman's hand can be sexual assault, Spanish court finds

The Supreme Court found that a man had done more than harass a woman by kissing her hand as there had been "a clear sexual component" to his behaviour.

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BBC: Kissing a woman's hand can be sexual assault, Spanish court finds.

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Kissing a woman's hand can be sexual assault, Spanish court finds

BBC •published Mar 31, 2026, 11:37 AM UTC •fetched Mar 31, 2026, 1:15 PM UTC