Some judges are open about lowering sentences for rapists because of their ethnicity. Spanish judges lowered sentences due to ”cultural context” for Gypsy rapists who raped young Gypsy girls — in one case acquitting a man who impregnated a 12-y-old girl. Despite Spanish law prohibiting minors under 16 from consenting to sex, the court ruled that the 20-year-old man should be granted a legal exception. The court found the intercourse was “consensual,” justifying the decision by stating, “in Gypsy culture, this is normal behavior.” The prosecutor sought a prison sentence of 11 years for sexual abuse of a minor. However, the court delivered a full acquittal, saying “there was no controversy” si