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Groningen Court Gives 12-Month Prison Term and TBS to Ex-Dentistry Student for Stalking UMCG and RUG Staff

Judges ordered compulsory psychiatric treatment after finding a personality disorder that indicates a risk of reoffending.

Overview

  • The 30-year-old was convicted of a prolonged campaign of threats, defamation and trespassing targeting employees of the UMCG and the University of Groningen.
  • The sentence includes TBS with compulsory treatment that coverage reports is limited to four years, following a one-year custodial term.
  • According to the verdict, she doxxed staff, posted posters and a video showing a toy gun, and confronted employees in person, creating a sustained sense of insecurity.
  • She repeatedly violated contact and access bans, at one point bypassing security by posing as a cleaner, and she contacted victims even from custody.
  • One victim was awarded €1,500 in damages, the UMCG welcomed the focus on safety, and the defendant said she will appeal.