It came from the Russian Internet space
Just over half a minute long recordin which a young woman is said to be talking about children and sex (not her voice is heard, but the translation into Russian, English subtitles are provided below), was shared by a Facebook user from Lithuania.
“The legalization of pedophilia is happening at full speed,” she commented. – Spanish Minister Irene Montero said that children should decide for themselves who to have sex with.
Screenshot from Facebook/In social networks it is explained that the Spanish Minister Irene Montero suggested allowing children to make their own decisions about sexual relations
From the moving watermark on the screen (the phrase “Всевидящее ОКО”, which means “Eye of Providence” in Russian) and the sounding Russian language, it can be assumed that this video came from the Russian cyberspace.
A keyword search on the internet confirms this. The same video can be found on the Russian website kherson-news.ru. It was published here a little later than in the Lithuanian account.
However, a similar comment was added: “Children have the right to make love with whoever they want, said the Spanish Equality Minister I. Montero.” Abnormal. How, how did they get so crazy?’
It’s easy to find the channel in the messaging app “Telegram” under the same name “Всевидящее ОКО Украина” (Russian: “Eye of Providence Ukraine”). It also uses the sign seen in the video, the eye on the diamond.
Screenshot from Telegram/False comments about Irene Montero’s speech came from the Russian Internet space
This post was here on the evening of September 15th and has already been viewed more than 330,000 times. times, it was shared by 2 thousand people.
Translated correctly, misunderstood
Although the recording is authentic, I. Montero’s thoughts are interpreted inaccurately – contrary to what she said. This can be understood from the translation of the politician’s words.
An emotional speech by Spain’s minister of equal opportunities with misleading comments has been shared online for years. In many of them explainedas if the politician declared that children should have the right give consent for sexual relations with adults, although it is not true, is circulating accusations because of statements allegedly promoting pedophilia.
That I. Montero allegedly “repeated the rhetoric of pedophiles”, announced and a Christian and community news website laikmetis.lt.
He did not campaign for pedophilia
A search on the Internet by keywords is unsuccessful – articles from reliable media that I. Montero has advocated for pedophilia, or official reports about it there is no.
But it is found, for example, in the news agency AP a messagein which such Internet users’ comments are denied. The portal also wrote about it last November 15min.
Also read: The minister is accused of promoting pedophilia, although she spoke about sex education
The words of I. Montero, which received great attention, were heard last year on September 21 at the Equality Commission of the Spanish Parliament at the meeting. In it, the minister spoke about those discussed at that time reproductive rights legislation.
Neither the relationship of children with adults nor the right to give such consent was mentioned by the politician. I. Montero spoke at the meeting about the provisions of the proposed abortion law related to sex education programs, including material on consent.
123RF.com photo/Sex
According to her, sexual and reproductive rights, which the law seeks to establish, are essential in a democratic state.
“Every boy, every girl, every transgender child in this country has the right to know their body, to know that no adult can touch their body if they don’t want to, and if they do, it’s a form of violence,” the minister said.
According to her, children have the right to know that they can love and have sex with whomever they want, but mutual consent is necessary for this. “These are recognized rights,” continued I. Montero.
It is clear from these comments that, in the politician’s opinion, unwanted sexual contact between children and adults is equivalent to violence. She did not say that intercourse between these groups should be allowed or considered a right.
Press representative of the minister, Manelis Rosas assuredthat claims that she advocates sexual relations between children and adults are “completely wrong”.
The law – after terrible rapes
Spain’s lower house of parliament passed a law at the end of August last year requiring that consent to sexual intercourse be explicit. Silence is not considered express consent, and it can be perceived like rape.
The legislation, also known as Only Yes Means Yes, was drawn up after five men, calling themselves ‘The Gang’, filmed themselves raping an 18-year-old during the San Fermin festival in 2016.
The girl testified that it was a gang rape, but the men said that the sexual relations were consensual.
123FR photo/Crying woman
Gang members were initially convicted of “sexual abuse” rather than the more serious charges of sexual assault, which included rape. As a result, thousands of outraged Spaniards took to the streets.
Finally, in 2019 The Supreme Court found them guilty of rape.
There were six men in another case in the city of Manresa accused The 14-year-old was raped, the seventh watched everything and masturbated. The men were convicted of sexual assault, not rape.
Under Spanish law at the time, rape was only recognized if the perpetrator used violence or intimidated the victim. Since the victim was unconscious and did not resist, the Spanish court decided otherwise.
In Spain, there has also been a debate on sex education programs that recognize sexual diversity, prevention of unwanted pregnancies and sexually transmitted infections, and calls for free distribution of contraceptives in secondary schools.
123RF.com photo/Contraception
15min verdict: lie. Spanish Equality Minister I. Montero did not suggest allowing children to decide for themselves with whom to have sexual relations. At a parliamentary session a year ago, she said the opposite. She equated unwanted sexual contact between children and adults to violence. Her brief comment was taken out of context.
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The text discusses a controversy surrounding Spanish Minister Ione Belarra Montero, who has been accused of advocating for pedophilia following remarks made during discussions about sexual education and reproductive rights. The article clarifies that there are no credible articles or official reports supporting the claims against her. It highlights the misinterpretation of her comments, which emphasized the importance of consent and the rights of children to understand their bodies and say no to unwanted touching.
Montero’s statements, made during a parliamentary meeting, are presented in the context of Spain’s legal reforms aimed at establishing explicit consent in sexual relationships. The legislation, known as “Only Yes Means Yes,” was prompted by a series of high-profile rape cases and seeks to change the legal definition of consent to protect individuals better, particularly minors, from sexual violence.
The article underscores the distinction between affirming children’s rights to consent in interactions and any implication of endorsing sexual relations with adults, which Montero firmly denies through statements by her press representative. the discourse reflects broader societal debates on sexual education, consent, and the need for robust protections against predatory behaviors.
