State prosecutor Andreas Christiansen read out the comprehensive indictment when the trial started in Buskerud district court today. The man pleaded guilty to all counts of gross online abuse against very young children. In front of the computer screen in an apartment in the Drammen area, he allegedly tricked the children into performing gross sexual acts. According to the indictment, the man pretended to be an underage girl. He then allegedly tricked the children into performing sexual acts for him. Several times he will make recordings and save the images on his computer. – Exploited the children’s curiosity According to the police, he used the website Omegle to carry out the actions, and the youngest child was only 6 years old when the abuse occurred. The children belong in Norway, Sweden and Finland. All the assaults are said to have taken place within a few months last year. The police became suspicious of the man after receiving a tip about the sharing of sexualized images of children on Snapchat. After locating the IP address from which the images were shared, the police swooped. The man has also previously been sentenced for a similar relationship. Legal aid attorney Vibeke Gjone Bille Photo: Erlend Dalhaug Daae / news Vibeke Gjone Bille is the coordinating legal aid attorney for the aggrieved. She believes the young age of the victims makes the case special. – He has taken advantage of children’s natural exploration of their own bodies and made them commit offenses online. The children’s vulnerable and young age makes this particularly serious, says Bille. Some of the children’s parents will testify in the trial. – We will request reparation for the violations these children were exposed to, says the legal aid lawyer. The trial against the man accused of assault starts in Buskerud district court on Monday. Photo: Kate Barth-Nilsen / news – Feeling ashamed Several of the charges relate to aggravated rape, even if this concerns online assault. The Criminal Code equates rape on the internet with physical rape. The defendant admits everything, and is willing to cooperate, says the man’s lawyer. Anders Green defends the man accused of assault. Photo: Kurt Inge Dale / news – He is cooperating with the police and is sorry and ashamed of what he has done to the victims, says defense attorney Anders Green. The man has been in custody since his arrest last summer. In police questioning, he has indicated that he has committed assaults against more people than what he is accused of. The public prosecutor has already announced that the prosecution will consider submitting a request for detention. – He is prepared to take the punishment that the court thinks is right and fair. He is ready to take responsibility for the actions he has taken, says the defense attorney. When the defendant had to explain himself today, the court imposed a record ban, which prevents the press from reproducing what the defendant says. Eleven days have been set aside for the trial, which starts in Drammen courthouse today.
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Admits online rape against 52 girls and boys as young as 6 years old – news Oslo og Viken – Local news, TV and radio
