There are two women who know each other’s history and have gone to a joint report on the man, confirms police attorney Line Skjengen. The case has been known in the local community for a long time, and several people have mentioned it on Facebook – without being completely specific about what the accusations are about. The man himself has come out in a letter to readers under his full name and distanced himself from the rumors that are being spread. Public interest Now the police in Finnmark have taken the unusual step of confirming that the named man has been reported and charged. It happened after iFinnmark made contact. It is not usual for the police to confirm a charge against a named person at such an early stage, says police lawyer Line Skjengen. She emphasizes that privacy is strong, and asks the media to make it clear that they are making a rare exception because of the man’s role in the local community. – In this case, we have made a concrete assessment. On the basis of the defendant’s central role in society, we have assessed that the societal interest is so great that we nevertheless comment on it. Hesitating for a long time to explain himself The case started with a notice to the relevant municipality. They sent a report of concern to the police, who opened an investigation case. – The victim was very unsure whether she wanted to file a report or explain herself in the case. It has taken time for the person concerned to explain himself, says Skjengen. – When we eventually got an explanation, we switched to an investigation and opened a criminal case. Now there are two women who are behind the report. According to Skjengen, there is much that remains before the police have an overview of the case and know something more about the extent. For the sake of the investigation, she will not say anything more about the type of abuse the two women have reported. She also does not want to say anything about whether there may be more possible victims in the case, or when the assaults are said to have taken place. If child abuse includes rape or sexual intercourse, the relationship does not become obsolete. Assistance lawyer Anett Beatrix Osnes Fause asks people in the local community to take responsibility for avoiding the spread of rumours. Photo: Hanne Wilhelms / news Theme in the election campaign news has been in contact with the man, who does not want to say anything about the matter. Nor will he say whether he has acquired a defense attorney. He did not want the police to appoint anyone. At the last election, the man was on the list, but received so many personal votes that he entered the municipal council with a good margin. Sources news has spoken to describe the man as very well regarded in the local community. He is a man who instills great trust, and therefore it hits extra hard in a small local community, says one of his fellow villagers. In the reader’s post, the man himself confirms that a notice was submitted against him, but he claims that the municipality closed the case because the notice was completely groundless. In the post, the man claims that he has done nothing wrong, and that the case is part of a long series of attempts to smear his party colleagues. He links it to an ongoing power struggle in the municipality. Asking the local community to calm down Anett Beatrix Osnes Fause at Elden Advokatfirma in Tromsø has been appointed as legal aid for the two women. She won’t say anything more about their situation today. She encourages the local community to keep calm and avoid spreading rumours. – You should do what you can to ensure that the police have peace of mind to do their job, and avoid a flood of rumors that is not constructive for anyone. Fause says that rumors that are spread can lead to wrong information ending up with the police. She reminds that both the aggrieved and the reported man have a right to have the case dealt with in a factual and thorough manner.
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Local politician in Finnmark charged with sexual abuse of minors – news Troms and Finnmark
