Playwright Ramón Paso arrested for alleged sexual assault of minor

Spanish playwright and theater director Ramón Paso was arrested on Saturday, May 23, 2025, at 7:30 PM in Madrid's Plaza de Cibeles area on suspicion of sexually assaulting a 15-year-old minor. Two witnesses alerted the Municipal Police after observing an adult touching and kissing the teenager on a bench in central Madrid. Paso reportedly identified himself as the victim's theater teacher and a family friend. The arrest comes while Paso is already under investigation for sexual assault, harassment, and coercion involving 14 women since 2024. The case was first reported by El Mundo and confirmed by elDiario.es. Paso is a known figure in Spanish theater, having written and directed numerous plays.