Benfica’s Schjelderup to Plead Guilty in Denmark Over Sharing Explicit Video Involving Minors

Overview

• Danish police confirmed a court hearing for 19 November where Andreas Schjelderup will enter a guilty plea.
• The sharing occurred about two years ago when he was 19 at Nordsjaelland, after Snapchat’s automated system flagged the clip to authorities.
• Schjelderup issued a public apology on Instagram, saying he forwarded a short video to a friend before deleting it.
• Danish law treats distributing sexual images of children as a crime punishable by fines or up to two years in prison, with Danish media reporting a likely suspended sentence.
• The Norwegian FA says it expects no further sporting sanctions, and the 21-year-old winger has been called up for Norway’s World Cup qualifier against Estonia this week.