Alberto Núñez Feijóo Summoned to Testify in Sexual Assault Case
Madrid – The leader of Spain’s People’s Party (PP), Alberto Núñez Feijóo, has been summoned to testify as a defendant in a sexual assault case involving José Ángel González, the former Deputy Operational Director (DAO) of the Spanish National Police. The news surfaced on Tuesday, February 17, 2026, prompting Feijóo to express concern about the state of the country.
Feijóo’s Reaction and PP’s Demands
“What else can happen in this country?” Feijóo asked, according to reports, after learning of the judge’s decision. He stated, “If this is true, that the chief of police in our country is accused of sexual crimes and The Government ratified it not long ago, what else can happen in our country?”
Jaime de los Santos, the PP’s spokesperson for Equality, has demanded “immediate explanations” from Interior Minister Fernando Grande-Marlaska. De los Santos criticized the situation as “terrible,” alleging that Marlaska’s “right-hand man,” González, “allegedly called a subordinate to his official residence to rape her.”
De los Santos further accused Marlaska of “shielding a potential rapist” and linked the complaint to what he described as a pattern of abuses against women under the current government, referencing releases related to the “only yes means yes” law and failures in the use of anti-abuse bracelets.
Investigation and Resignation
The complaint against González has been admitted for processing by violence against women court number 8 of Madrid. The magistrate determined that the alleged facts “present characteristics that suggest the possible existence of crime/s of sexual assault.” Following the complaint, González resigned from his position as DAO.
Background on Alberto Núñez Feijóo
Alberto Núñez Feijóo has been a Member of the Congress of Deputies since August 2023 and currently serves as the president of the People’s Party. He previously served as the President of the Autonomous Government of Galicia from 2009 to 2022. He was born on September 10, 1961, in A Peroxa, Galicia, Spain. More information about Feijóo can be found on Wikipedia.