Spanish man cleared of raping ex-girlfriend after bondage 'misunderstanding'

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Man, 21, frequently engaged in domination and sadomasochism with girl
They broke up but reunited weeks later and started touching each other
She asked him to stop, but he ignored her and had intercourse with her
Judge acquitted him, saying defendant 'thought this time was no different'

Published: 03:43 EST, 5 May 2016 | Updated: 05:41 EST, 5 May 2016

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A man has been cleared of raping his ex-girlfriend because she liked bondage and it wasn't clear to him that no meant no, a judge has ruled.

The defendant, 21, frequently engaged in rough sex with the 17-year-old girl while they were dating including domination and sadomasochism, a court in Alicante, Spain, heard.

The court ruling said: 'Their sexual relations had involved insults, harassment, force and some level of violence that was accepted by both parties.'

'He thought this time was no different': A man has been cleared by a Spanish judge of raping his ex-girlfriend because she liked bondage and it wasn't clear to him that no meant no (file image)

Their six-month relationship ended in August 2014 when she caught him with another woman.

But they connected again on Facebook two months later.

He invited her round to his house where they smoked cannabis and began to touch each other, it was reported by The Local.

The defendant, 21, frequently engaged in rough sex with the 17-year-old girl while they were dating including domination and sadomasochism, a court in Alicante (pictured) heard

She asked him to stop, but he ignored her and 'held her by her wrists, pulled off her tights' and had intercourse with her.

The teenager suffered bruising and depression after the incident, she said.

The judge acquitted the man of rape, saying that the couple's rough sexual relations were so common 'he thought this time was no different.'