Andorra Tribunal Nears Ruling on Spain's Extradition Bid for Convicted Sex Offender

The Tribunal de Corts has concluded proceedings on Spain's extradition request for a 44-year-old Spanish resident convicted of sexual offenses against his adoptive daughters in 2015, with a ruling scheduled for 14 January.

Spanish prosecutors from the Audiència Provincial de Sevilla want him handed over to serve the sentence, which reports describe variously as three years, five years, or five years and six months for continued sexual aggression and abuse against two stepdaughters. The man accepted the penalty through a conformity agreement while already living in Andorra since 2019, but he now argues he was unaware of its full consequences due to mental health conditions including autism spectrum disorder and depression. Andorran prosecutors say the request meets all formal extradition requirements under local law, noting he held no Andorran nationality at the time of the offenses.

His lawyer opposed handover during the initial hearing, citing his fragile mental state—marked by suicide attempts that have required precautionary isolation and psychiatric monitoring in La Comella prison, where he has been detained for two months. The defence highlighted his family ties in Andorra, including a new partner and young child, and pushed for any sentence to be served locally. They also pointed to recent emotional trauma from the death of his 18-year-old biological son on 1 December, found at his biological mother's home in Utrera, Spain, where Guardia Civil inquiries found no evidence of criminality. The man described Andorra as his country, called Spain "tainted with my son's blood"—blaming the mother for the death—and warned that extradition would cause irreversible harm to his mental health and personal life. He maintains his innocence in the Spanish case.

The tribunal has closed the case for sentencing.