The man in his 30s was a popular manager of a leisure service for children and young people in Moss. In mid-February, he was arrested by the police, charged with the rape of a child under 14 years of age. Since then, the case has grown in scope, and the charge has been expanded several times. – The charge now applies to a total of 19 victims, says police attorney Christer Havig-Lundén to news. On Friday, the man in his 30s was remanded in custody for another four weeks. The court believes he could destroy evidence or influence witnesses if he is released. The accused man has been in custody since he was arrested in mid-February. Photo: Benjamin Vorland Andersrød / news Young girls The youth leader is now charged with aggravated rape of a child under the age of 14 and sexual intercourse with a child under the age of 16. – He has also produced material showing sexual abuse of children, says the police attorney. In addition, he is said to have produced material that sexualises 17 young girls aged 13 to 17. – We suspect that the production must have taken place last year, says Havig-Lundén. So far, 18 organized interrogations of children have been carried out. – The questioning of three victims remains. They will be implemented in the near future. Do you know anything about this case? Then I would like to hear from you. All tips are treated confidentially. Need someone to talk to? If you need to talk to someone, you can contact these: Mental Health Helpline: Call 116 123 or write to sidetmedord.no. Kirkens SOS: Kirkens SOS is the country’s largest 24-hour crisis service on the phone and internet. Call 22 40 00 40 or chat with someone on the website. The VO line: A helpline for those who experience violence or abuse in close relationships. Call 116 006 or chat with someone on the website. The helpline for sexually abused people: 800 57 000 Cross on the neck is the Red Cross’s service for you under the age of 18. Telephone: 800 333 21. Write or chat on the website. The alarm phone for children and young people: A free phone for children and young people who are exposed to violence, abuse and neglect. Telephone 116 111. Acute risk of suicide? Call 113 when it is urgent and your life is at stake. Call the emergency room on tel. 116117 for emergency assistance. You can also talk to your GP. Large seizure The police have seized 165 electronic devices belonging to the youth leader. 118 of these units have been reviewed, the police attorney states. – We have sent seven of the largest units to a special department that assists with reviewing them. Havig-Lundén does not rule out that there may be more victims in the case. – Now we will use large resources to review the rest of the seizure. The case has a high priority for the police, confirms police attorney Christer Havig-Lundén. Photo: Benjamin Vorland Andersrød / news Partially pleads guilty The accused youth leader partially pleads guilty to aggravated rape of a child under 14. He also partially pleads guilty to the production, storage and downloading of abuse material. However, he pleads not guilty to having had sexual intercourse with a child under the age of 16. The relationship goes back several years. – The defense attorney has stated that the relationship is out of date, says the police attorney. Lawyer Espen Wangberg defends the accused man. He does not wish to comment on the matter. There is help. Are you over 18 and have sexual thoughts about children? At Detfinneshjelp.no you can chat anonymously with psychiatrists and psychologists. The service is open from 12.00–14.00 on weekdays. You can also book an appointment for treatment without going through your GP. Was alerted several times The police received a number of alerts about the youth leader in the years before he was arrested. The first notification came four years before he took the initiative to start a leisure service for young people. The last notification was received by the police in January this year. – I can also inform you that we have received other reports of concern in the past, without them being dealt with, said police attorney Anne Grete Ludvigsen to news in February.
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Youth leader from Moss charged with abuse of 19 children – news Oslo and Viken – Local news, TV and radio
