Volleyball coach accused of sexual abuse is released

The defendant, who reportedly teaches a women’s volleyball team in Palmanova, appeared in court late yesterday charged with the alleged abuse of his daughter, his son’s girlfriend and his sister-in-law.

He has also been accused of allegedly physically and psychologically abusing his wife.

The abuse of his daughter allegedly happened between 2015 and 2017 and the defendant allegedly abused his sister-in-law in the 1990’s, in the family home in Argentina, when she was also a minor.

The Volleyball Federation of the Balearic Islands has issued a statement saying "no person with the characteristics described in the news is listed as an active licenced coach."