Overview

• Oslo prosecutors on August 18 read a 32‑count indictment against Marius Borg Høiby that includes four alleged rapes and other offences, with a potential sentence of up to ten years.
• Newly reported details cite an alleged assault in October 2023 in Henningsvær on the Lofoten islands during a trip when Høiby was with Crown Prince Haakon.
• According to the indictment, Høiby met a woman of about 20, initial contact was consensual, prosecutors say it later became rape, and he allegedly filmed her genitals while she slept.
• Høiby denies the sexual‑offence allegations but has acknowledged past violence and substance problems, including assaulting a former partner and damaging her property, with further counts covering violent acts and threats against police.
• Police say seized digital files include images and videos of women not yet fully identified, and note the probe began with 16 suspected cases, some later closed due to time limits or insufficient evidence; Crown Prince Haakon has said the case will be decided in court, and polling cited by media reports shows weaker public support for the monarchy.