Spain's Supreme Court has ruled that a kiss on the hand can be considered sexual assault if there is no consent. This was confirmed in a resolution issued on March 5, upholding a man's conviction for sexual assault after he committed non-consensual touching of a woman at a bus stop. The defendant's defense attempted to reclassify the act as mere "street harassment," but the magistrates determined that any physical contact of a sexual nature exceeded this category. The judges emphasized that it was "not merely an act of taking her hand" but that the defendant "acted with the intention of violating her sexual integrity." Therefore, there was a sexual assault, as the action describes a touching of a sexual nature that the victim had no obligation to endure, with a clear sexual content and an attack on the victim by objectifying her. The man grabbed her hand, kissed it, and at the same time gestured for her to accompany him, offering her money.
