The PSOE of Madrid demands the resignation of the Vox spokesperson in Alcalá de Henares after his summons for alleged sexual and workplace harassment: it demands Piquet to remove him from his positions

The PSOE of Madrid has demanded the immediate resignation of Víctor Acosta, Vox spokesperson in the Alcalá de Henares City Council, and has asked the mayor, Judith Piquet (PP), to remove him from the municipal positions he still holds. The request comes after the Violence against Women Court number 1 of Alcalá summoned him to testify as a defendant on February 18, 2027. The case was opened after two City Council workers filed a complaint for alleged crimes of sexual harassment, workplace harassment, threats, and discovery and disclosure of secrets.

Lorena Morales, Secretary of Equality for the PSOE-M, stated that Piquet was aware of the reported facts and that “she preferred to look the other way and protect the Vox spokesperson in order to sustain her Government.” The socialist leader has requested Acosta's dismissal from the responsibilities he still holds. Piquet already dismissed him in June as second deputy mayor. Acosta remains in charge of the Municipal Sports City and the Municipal Board of District II, in addition to serving as Vox spokesperson.

Likewise, Morales announced that the Socialist Group will request that Piquet's request for appearance, which has already been registered in the Madrid Assembly, be processed as soon as possible. She also demanded that the mayor, who presides over the Federation of Municipalities of Madrid, provide explanations in the City Council. According to the socialist leader, a member of the Socialist Group has been summoned as a witness in the case.

Morales compared the actions she attributes to Piquet with Isabel Díaz Ayuso's support for the mayor of Móstoles, Manuel Bautista (PP). The mayor is summoned at 10:00 AM on February 26, 2027 to testify as a defendant in the case opened by the complaint of a former councilwoman from his party for alleged sexual and workplace harassment. His appearance had initially been set for October 9 and was later moved to December 1. Bautista has rejected the accusations.

The mayor's defense appealed the admission of the complaint and requested the dismissal of the case. It argued that the reported events were due to “personal discrepancies” and “internal operational conflicts” within the City Council and maintained that there was a “manifest absence of rational indications” of criminality. The judge rejected the appeal.

Before Bautista's statement, six witnesses will appear, three on January 15 and another three on February 9. Among the first is Raúl Gallego, a former PP councilman who resigned in March after expressing his support for the former councilwoman.