José María Cánovas, known as ‘El Polo’, is also accused of defrauding the electricity supply in one of the houses he rents
A Totana court is investigating former PSOE councilor José María Cánovas, popularly known as ‘El Polo’, who is accused of alleged crimes of sexual harassment and coercion of a neighbor and another of defrauding electricity in one of the homes he owns, as confirmed by judicial sources.
The origin of these actions dates back weeks, when this businessman, who has businesses in Totana and Mazarrón, would have tried to harass one of his tenants, since he has about thirty rented apartments. According to the aforementioned sources, this tenant did not think twice and she denounced the alleged sexual harassment and coercion by the former councilor before the Civil Guard.
A few weeks later, another of his tenants filed a complaint about the problems and disagreements he would have with ‘El Polo’. The events reported in the barracks gave rise to the agents of the Armed Institute to initiate an investigation. After the investigations carried out by the troops, ‘El Polo’ is attributed another crime of electric power fraud, said the aforementioned judicial sources.
“I only see the tenants when we sign the rental agreement. If later they dedicate themselves to other tasks, I don’t even know”
The exedil is in the target of the Meritorious for these alleged events, which caused a stir in Totana, although the neighbors did not throw their hands to their heads. «He is a person who rents houses where prostitution is practiced. Cánovas is a good piece, ”explained a citizen who knows the former mayor. Another totanero pointed out that “it doesn’t seem strange to me, because he has more than thirty houses in this municipality and people live there overcrowded. It is something that the whole town knows very well.
To questions from THE TRUTH, José María Cánovas pointed out that “at no time have I been detained by the Civil Guard nor do I have proof that there are complaints related to my real estate.” He adds that “I have only gone to the Benemérita barracks to testify as a result of an eviction file from one of my flats, whose tenants had not paid the monthly payment for two years.” He acknowledged that “the woman – from that property – denounced me for harassment, which is a lie. It was a complaint that the same tenant later withdrew.
“Contracts in order”
As he pointed out, “this complaint was only looking for a disturbance to delay said eviction. It’s been more than two years since I passed through that rented house. Regarding its assets, ‘El Polo’ maintains that it has numerous rental apartments. “They are a family heirloom. Some are managed by relatives, while the rest I take care of. Cánovas firmly asserts that all the houses that he has rented “have the corresponding contract, all of them. And contracts are made to people of any nationality, but always with the papers in order. He adds that “I have a clear conscience, since no one has stopped me.”
Regarding whether prostitution is practiced in some houses, ‘El Polo’ maintains that “I only personally see the tenants when the contract is signed. Then they enter the money in the bank that appears reflected. If the tenant dedicates herself to other tasks later, I don’t even know ». He adds that “I’ve been out of politics for 21 years, and I don’t understand why all this is being brought up now, especially related to my time as a PSOE councilor.”
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