Three of the five men cleared of gang rape of a teenager and convicted of a lesser crime of sexual abuse leave jail after being granted provisional release in Pamplona, Spain, June 22, 2018. REUTERS/Pablo Lasaosa
MADRID (Reuters) - Five men convicted of sexually assaulting a young woman at the Pamplona bull running festival in 2016 were released on bail on Friday, re-igniting outrage over the case which has led to mass protests calling for tougher punishment of sex crimes.
The men, who joked about the assault in a Whatsapp group called "The Wolf Pack", were cleared of rape but convicted of the lesser crime of sexual abuse in April. Both the perpetrators and the victim are appealing the nine-year prison sentences, meaning the convictions are not final.
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