Overview
- Two men from Assen were convicted of sadistic exploitation of a woman and received prison terms of five years and four and a half years, while a third suspect was acquitted for lack of evidence.
- The court found the Assen victim was systematically abused, including being forced to count blows, and awarded her nearly €40,000 in damages.
- In Putten, a 69-year-old grandfather admitted abusing four granddaughters and a friend between 2014 and 2023, and the prosecution requested four years in prison with one year suspended.
- The Putten suspect told the court he burned a tablet containing child sexual material to erase evidence and now faces demands for probation conditions including treatment, reporting, and avoiding contact with minors.
- In Hoogeveen, prosecutors alleged a 36-year-old groomed a relative online from age 13 starting in 2017 and sought a 12-month term with six months suspended plus mandatory therapy and internet monitoring, noting a 2014 conviction and unfinished prior treatment.