The man, who until recently was listed as a list candidate for the autumn municipal elections, must appear in court later this month. Here he must answer for several matters related to the downloading and possession of abuse material from the internet. In the indictment against the local politician, it is stated that in a period of around five years he will have downloaded over 6,500 images and over 300 films. All contain gross abuse against children. Pleads not guilty The films the man is said to have downloaded have a duration of almost 75 hours. The images and films seized by the police show, among other things, children having sexual relations with each other, with adults and with animals. Lawyer Jonny Sveen will defend the local politician in the upcoming trial. Sveen says that his client pleads not guilty. DEFENDER FOR THE MAN: Lawyer Jonny Sveen will defend the local politician in the upcoming trial. Sveen says that his client pleads not guilty. Photo: Henrik Bøe / news – He has explained himself to the police, also about the seizures made in the case, but I do not want to go into what he has explained, says Jonny Sveen. – Voluntarily resigned on 7 June this year, the politician was still listed on the electoral list for the autumn municipal elections on the websites of his local team. However, on the updated election lists published on the websites of the municipality where the man has his political activity, the name has been removed. In an SMS to news, the group leader in the local team, where the accused politician is based, writes that the man has resigned. – He has voluntarily resigned within the deadline, and then no reason must be given. I do not go into personal matters, writes the group leader. – Health reasons The accused politician tells news that he is no longer on the electoral list, due to his own health situation. – There are health reasons why I have resigned. – So it has no connection with the indictment? – No, and nobody has anything to do with that, says the local politician before ending the conversation.
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