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A man has been arrested in Beasain on charges of sexually assaulting a woman

The attack took place early in the morning. While talking to a friend near a bar area, the man followed him and sexually assaulted him.

A 20-year-old man was arrested today in Beasain  (Gipuzkoa) on charges of sexually assaulting a woman, according to the Basque Government's Department of Security.

The attack took place in the early morning of ○ sunday, around 03. While talking to a friend near a bar area, the man went from . The attacker, showing a violent and intimidating attitude, grabbed him, shook him, kissed him without permission, and then left.

After receiving notice of the attack, the Beasain Municipal Police and the Ertzaintza have arrested the alleged aggressor , who has been transferred to the Oria police station to carry out the necessary procedures before being brought before the judge.

Goierri Itaia has reported the attack.

Summoned by the Goierri Itaia, dozens of people have gathered on Sunday afternoon in Beasain's Bideluze Square to denounce the attack. They have pointed out that "unfortunately we are aware that this attack is not an isolated case. On the contrary, attacks are a daily bread in the lives of working women.

It states that "in essence, the macho ideology that performs the function of maintaining the power of the enemy results in macho violence, and in this situation the oppression of women becomes a cultural norm". 

Faced with this, they have stressed the need and "responsibility" to continue to work and fight against machismo.

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