The man in his 50s was sometimes on the verge of tears when he described his three children. He is accused of gross rape of the two youngest, a boy and a girl. The mother of the children and the eldest son are also accused of assaulting them. Their neighbor is also accused of assaulting the girl. In addition, he is accused of assaulting his own son. All four plead not guilty. – It is completely unbelievable to sit here in this situation, I have to say that, said the father when he explained himself in court. Critical of the police work The father pointed out that he is “unbelievably critical” of the police work that has been done. He believes the children’s explanations are influenced by foster parents, child welfare and the police. The defenders have also pointed to that. In the first interviews, the children denied that anyone had exposed them to abuse. Gradually, they explain about gross abuse committed by more and more participants. These are the offended parties in the case Gut – son in the family. Guten is said to have been subjected to sexual abuse for several years by his father, mother and older brother. The abuse must have started when the boy was under 10 years old. Girl – daughter in the family The girl is said to have been subjected to sexual abuse for several years by her mother, father, older brother and the father next door. The abuse must have started when she was around one year old. Boy – neighbor of the other two victims and son of the neighboring father The boy is said to have been subjected to abuse by his own father. The abuse is said to have started when he was under ten years old and to have continued for about a year. The father describes several of the children’s certificates as “absolutely unbelievable”. – He (son’s name) has depicted incredible orgies in our bedroom, he said. The father also pointed out that he and the mother worked to get the son in for talks with the child and youth psychiatry (BUP). It happened when the weasel sisters were taken out of the house, after the neighbor was arrested. – If I had been involved in these sadistic abuses that he describes, I probably wouldn’t have tried to get him into BUP. The offended children have explained themselves in many arranged hearings. The defenders and the accused have criticized both the defense and what has happened between the defense. Illustration: Ane Hem / TV 2 Acknowledges search for abuse material In 2018, the man was sentenced for downloading abuse material. He admitted that, and served time in prison for it. – I sat for several years and downloaded horrible pictures and videos. It was an unimaginable betrayal of my family, he said during his free explanation. One of the charges against him in this case is that he has searched for abuse material, including words such as “incest”, “kid” and “animal”. This must have happened from shortly after he was released and until he was arrested again. In court, he admitted to having searched for the keywords in question, but pointed out that he had not been on illegal websites. So he still denies criminal liability on this point as well. – Are you a pedophile?, asked the prosecutor. – No, I’m not. I’m not one to watch little kids when I’m out and about. I don’t consider myself a pedophile, but straight, replied the father. He describes that after he was released from prison when he had served his sentence, several children were not allowed to visit his children. – Did you get that? asked the prosecutor. – Yes, I realized that after what I had done. It was particularly painful for the son, according to the father. Jan Henrik Høines defends his father. Photo: Maria Gunnarsdotter Svedal – Look at them as the world’s finest people Jan Henrik Høines defends the man in his 50s. According to him, the father is concerned that the charges concern two different cases: He believes that he and the family have nothing to do with the neighbour’s case. – My client is the father of one of the possible victims in the other case, so he gets a very different role there, especially because he rejects any form that something criminal has taken place on his part, Høines said before the trial started . It also became clear when the man explained himself in court. Early on, he highlighted the family’s experience when the neighbor was arrested. – He and his family had acted as support personnel. I looked at them as the world’s finest people. It was an incredible shock. This is how the case unfolded In autumn 2020, the “neighbour”, a man in his 30s, was arrested. Child protection had then received three reports of concern. Two of them expressed concern about the relationship between the neighbor and the daughter in the family. They were observed on a playground and in a pool, and the reporter said that it was unpleasant to see the relationship the man had with the girl. Another report of concern concerned claims the children had brought with other children. Among other things, one of the children is said to have said “When mum is late for work, I have to undress dad”. During the investigation of the neighbour, the police became interested in the parents in his neighbourhood. The woman in her 40s and the man in his 50s were both arrested in the summer of 2021. The neighbour, mother and father were charged in December 2022. Later, their eldest son, the “big brother”, was also involved. In February this year, he was taken into custody and charged in the same case. All four are charged with aggravated rape of children under the age of 14. It carries a penalty of 21 years in prison. In the indictment, it appears that the public prosecutor will consider asking for detention when it concerns the father in the family. On 28 August 2023, the case started in Hordaland district court. According to the plan, she will last for ten weeks. – As torture The State Attorney has notified that it may be appropriate to submit a request for detention for the father. – It is something he takes very seriously. He thinks it makes it even more important in the case for him to find out what happened, Høines said before the trial was due to start. The reason why detention may be relevant is the judgment from 2018. – Two psychiatric experts have been appointed, a psychiatrist and a psychologist. In this case, there is an issue of whether detention is an appropriate response, and that is why these are exciting, says prosecutor Greve. Prosecutor Ellen Cathrine Greve says it may be appropriate to ask for a custodial sentence for the father. Photo: Maria Gunnarsdotter Svedal Even the father is clearly aware that he has not done what he is accused of. – When you are in Bergen prison for something you have not done, it is like torture. You don’t have nightmares, but you wake up to a nightmare every day, he said. These are the four defendants. Man in his 50s. Father of two of the victims. Accused of aggravated rape of his son and daughter. The abuse must have happened on several occasions and over several years. Both children were under ten years old when the abuse started. Several of the abuses are said to have occurred against both children at the same time. The father also allegedly forced the youngest son to abuse his younger sister. Is also accused of sexual acts against his own dog. Was previously sentenced to 1.5 years in prison for downloading abuse material between 2013 and 2017. Woman in her 40s. Mother of two of the victims. She is charged with aggravated rape of her son and daughter. The abuse must have occurred on several occasions and over several years. According to the indictment, both children were under ten years old when the abuse started. According to the indictment, she was aware that her son was being abused by his own father. She must have been present during the assault without doing anything to stop it. She is also said to have shown her daughter films that show child abuse. Man in his 20s, oldest son in the family and older brother of two of the offended. Accused of aggravated rape of his own sister and his own brother. The abuse must have continued over several years. They are said to have started when the brother and sister were under ten years old. Man in his 30s. Neighbor of the other defendants in the case and father of one of the victims. He is charged with aggravated rape of his own son and the girl next door. The assault is said to have occurred several times over a period of around one year. Both children were under ten years old when the abuse started. In addition to assaulting both of them, he is said to have caused the two to perform sexual acts against each other. against children.
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Father may be sentenced to detention – news Vestland
