Thursday, April 23, 2015

Juror arrested for child rape – Swedish Radio

The politicians and juror suspected of rape, was arrested this afternoon by Skaraborgs District Court. The man considered the probable suspicion of child rape.

It was in January that the man, who is in his 50s, will raping a 17- year-old girl in the group accommodation in Skövde Municipality where the man deputizing.

Group accommodation reported the incident in accordance with Lex Sarah in early April and then police launched their criminal investigation.

The man took today place in the security courtroom in Skaraborgs District Court, this time as a suspect of a felony instead of as lay judges. He made a single appearance, wearing a red plaid shirt and jeans. Beside sat two uniformed policemen and the man defender, lawyer Pontus Ljunggren.

Before the hearing continued behind closed doors he shared with the right attitude which man has to offense:
– My client denies the arrest and denies the crime, said the lawyer.

Prosecutor Maria Sterup participated in the detention hearing via video link, and she urged the man to be arrested on probable suspicion of child rape.
– There is a risk that he removes evidence and for this offense is a minimum sentence of imprisonment for two years, so I think he’ll be arrested, said Mary Sterup.

The district court went on the prosecutor’s line and after Barely an hour of negotiation announced the magistrate that he arrested for the crime.

The man has now been driven to a detention center in Gothenburg. Prosecution should be brought May 7

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