Bill to prevent child sexual abuse in schools

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1. The bill would amend the Public Employees' Basic Statute so that the statute of limitations for disciplinary offenses involving non-consensual sexual conduct with minors starts counting when the victim turns thirty. It would also extend provisional suspension from six to eight months, keep it in place until the court ruling becomes final, and remove civil servant status upon a final conviction.
2. The bill would add a new ground for ending an employment contract under the Workers' Statute: a final conviction of a worker in regular contact with minors for offenses against sexual freedom and indemnity. While under investigation, the worker would be removed from their post through temporary reassignment or release from duties, keeping their salary.
3. Court decisions on these offenses, when the person under investigation works in regular contact with minors, would be notified immediately to the competent public administrations, which would set up cooperation mechanisms with the courts.
4. The State would create a fund, charged to the General State Budgets, to finance training for staff who work in regular contact with minors on preventing these offenses.

Who it affects

• Public employees in regular contact with minors: They would face new disciplinary rules: a longer statute of limitations, extended provisional suspension, and loss of civil servant status if convicted.
• Private-sector workers in regular contact with minors: Their contract could be terminated upon a final conviction, and they would be removed from their post during the investigation.
• Public administrations: They would receive court decisions on these offenses immediately and fund training for their staff.
• Minors: They would be the group protected by the new prevention and response measures.

Words worth knowing

Prescripción (statute of limitations)

The maximum period to prosecute or punish an offense. Once it passes, no action can be taken.

Suspensión provisional (provisional suspension)

A precautionary measure that removes an employee from their post while proceedings are underway, without being a final penalty.

Resolución judicial firme (final court ruling)

A ruling against which no further appeals are possible, that is, a definitive one.

Movilidad funcional (functional mobility)

A temporary reassignment of a worker to a different post or task than usual.

Delitos contra la libertad e indemnidad sexual (offenses against sexual freedom and indemnity)

A set of offenses including sexual assault and abuse, sexual harassment, indecent exposure, prostitution and sexual exploitation, corruption of minors, and human trafficking.

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