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Dordrecht Issues Sex-Crime Sentences as OM Seeks TBS in Zutphen and Community Service for Ex-Footballer

Recent cases span in-person rape to digital grooming, with treatment orders and pending rulings highlighting recidivism concerns.

Overview

  • A Dordrecht court sentenced a 21-year-old from Rotterdam to three years in prison, six months suspended, for raping a 17-year-old in a car on April 15, 2025, and ordered mandatory treatment at De Waag.
  • In that case, the court found the victim was under the influence of laughing gas, the suspect did not use a condom, and he gave her €10 for a morning-after pill; a co-suspect will be tried later.
  • In a separate Dordrecht ruling, a 25-year-old from Spijkenisse received one year in prison, nine months suspended, for collecting child sexual abuse material and using an AI chatbot for grooming advice, with the court emphasizing treatment.
  • A third Dordrecht case led to a 150-hour community service order plus one day in jail and 89 days suspended for a 19-year-old who coerced and shared a girl’s intimate images and possessed animal pornography, alongside a treatment requirement.
  • In Breda, prosecutors requested 100 hours of community service for former footballer Marc Höcher over sexually approaching a 16-year-old via WhatsApp, while in Zutphen they sought four years’ prison plus TBS with involuntary treatment for a 28-year-old accused of multiple child offenses, with a verdict due October 30.