The police extend the search for children’s school assistants in Ålesund – will apply to eight pupils – news Møre og Romsdal – Local news, TV and radio

The case against an employee at a school in Ålesund grows in scope. He was caught by the police at the end of May, and charged with assaulting a student at the school he worked at. The man was then remanded in custody for four weeks, of which two weeks were banned from writing and visiting. Gradually, the charges were extended to apply to six children. But now the police have expanded the charges to apply to more people. – The charges currently include eight different offenders, one suspects physical abuse against only one of the offenders, says police attorney Julie Ulstein. Police attorney Julie Ulstein in Møre and Romsdal police district. Photo: Berge Myrene / news The man’s defender, Erling Flisnes, says he has no comment on the case. Pupils at the school All the eight victims are pupils at the school where the man is employed. The man is charged with assault against a child under 14, according to Straffelova §299 and breach of the Criminal Code § 311. It concerns the production of sexualized images of children. The police have previously said that they have found several sexualized images of children, which the accused man is said to have deleted. Gradually, they also made new discoveries that strengthened the suspicion against him. Some of these pictures must be of the students who have the status of being offended. According to the police, all those offended must have been provided with legal assistance. The police are still working to investigate the case further. – There is still a focus on reviewing digital evidence. In addition, several are on the right, says Ulstein. The lawyer for several of the offended, Kenneth Leren, says he has no comment on the case. All sexual intercourse with children under the age of 14 is considered rape. It also applies to certain sexual acts, regardless of consent or whether violence or threatening behavior is used. Published 23/07/2024, at 17.49 Updated 23.07.2024, at 17.59



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