– The incident must have happened on Saturday, and the police became aware of the incident on Sunday. Two of the boys were arrested on Monday night, while the third boy was arrested on Monday morning, says police attorney Christine Kleppa. A witness notified the police about the incident on Sunday. The rape of the girls is said to have happened outdoors. Police attorney Christine Kleppa in the South-West police district. Photo: Odd Rune Kyllingstad / news Three boys aged 16 to 18 have been arrested and charged with aggravated rape of two girls under the age of 14 in a district of Stavanger. The police will not elaborate on why the rape is considered serious, but Kleppa states that they have been charged under §299 and §301 of the Criminal Code. § 299 and § 301 of the Criminal Code § 299. Rape of children under 14 years of age With imprisonment of up to 10 years, whoever a. has sexual relations with children under 14 years of age, b. causes a child under 14 years of age to carry out actions that correspond to sexual intercourse with oneself, or c. carries out qualified sexual acts with children under 14 years of age. § 301. Aggravated rape of a child under 14 Aggravated rape of a child under 14 is punishable by imprisonment for up to 21 years. The same applies if the guilty party has previously been punished for actions as mentioned in §§ 291, 294 or 299. When deciding whether the rape is serious, particular emphasis must be placed on a. whether it was committed by several people jointly, b. whether the is committed in a particularly painful or particularly offensive way, c. the victim’s age at the time of the act, d. if there has been repeated abuse, or e. if the victim dies as a result of the act or suffers significant damage to body or health. A sexually transmitted disease is always considered significant damage to the body or health according to this section. Source: lovdata.no – The two youngest boys will be released on Tuesday. We are continuously assessing whether the oldest of the boys should be produced for remand, says police attorney Fredrik Martin Soma. The police questioned the offended girls, several witnesses and the accused boys on Monday. – I do not want to go into more detail about what these have explained in questioning, says Soma. On Tuesday, it is clear that all three accused will be released. Warns against sharing video and images The police have secured footage from a surveillance camera at the crime scene that shows parts of the sequence of events. Furthermore, several video recordings from the incident have been secured in connection with a review of seized mobile phones. The police strongly warn against sharing photos or videos from the incident. – Such sharing is very burdensome for the aggrieved. It is a criminal offense to share such images and videos, and the police take this very seriously. We ask those who may have received such content to notify the police about this, says Soma. Police attorney Fredrik Martin Soma warns against sharing video and photos from the rape of the two 14-year-old girls. Photo: Ole Andreas Bø / news The police prosecutor will not say anything about who made the recordings. According to Stavanger Aftenblad, the rape must have happened in a school yard. – Absolutely terrible, says the principal according to Aftenbladet. The headmaster has received information from the police, but does not know whether the victims were pupils there. Pleads not guilty Stian Kristensen, Knut Lerum and Pål Minde have been appointed as defenders for the three boys. Lawyer Stian Kristensen. Photo: Øystein Otterdal / news – He is in pain, Kristensen says of the accused 16-year-old he is defending. Kristensen says that the boy has been interrogated for several hours. – He has explained the circumstances of the case, but answers no to the question of criminal guilt, he says. Knut Lerum and Pål Minde say that their clients do not plead guilty either. They do not wish to comment further on the matter. – Serious case Both girls have been questioned at the Statens barnehus. Assistance lawyer Anne Kroken writes in an SMS that she cannot give details. – This appears to be a serious matter, she writes. Maren Eide has also been appointed as assistant lawyer. – My client wants an offer of follow-up from the Norwegian Children’s Home. She is also well looked after by family. For reasons of investigation, I cannot give any information about the relationship. Police attorney Christine Kleppa says that the police have made several seizures related to the incident, both from mobile phones and surveillance cameras from the area where the incident is said to have occurred. Photo: Odd Rune Kyllingstad / news The police do not want to say which part of Stavanger is involved. This is for the sake of those involved, senior adviser in the Sør-West police district, Hilde Urdal Fløysvik, tells news.
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Three boys charged with aggravated rape of two girls under the age of 14. The police warn against sharing video – news Rogaland – Local news, TV and radio
