Berlin Court Hands Suspended Sentence to Man Convicted of Assaulting Ukrainian Refugee
The 37-year-old, a former porn actor, was found guilty of multiple charges including rape, assault, and false imprisonment of a woman he had offered shelter to.
- The convicted man received a two-year suspended sentence for raping, assaulting, and imprisoning a 28-year-old Ukrainian refugee in his Berlin apartment.
- The victim, a writer who fled the Russian invasion of Ukraine, had known the perpetrator online for two years before accepting his offer of temporary housing in May 2022.
- The court heard that the woman was attacked, restrained, and held captive for nearly two days before escaping and seeking help at a gas station.
- The defendant, who previously worked as a porn actor, claimed the sexual acts were consensual but later confessed under a plea agreement, which included paying €20,000 in damages to the victim.
- The case faced delays after the defendant fled abroad and was arrested in Bali; the court also prohibited him from contacting the victim as part of the sentencing.
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