Overview

• Oslo prosecutors read a 32-count indictment on August 18 charging Høiby with offenses that include alleged sexual abuse of four women and covert recording.
• One charge describes an October 2023 incident in Henningsvær on the Lofoten Islands during a trip that included Crown Prince Haakon, with prosecutors alleging rape and filming while the woman slept.
• Police say seized devices contain images and videos in which some women have not yet been identified after an inquiry that began with 16 suspected cases, several later dropped.
• Høiby denies most allegations but has acknowledged past assault of an ex-partner and property damage, and the counts also include violent acts and threats against police.
• A trial is scheduled for January 2026, and reporting notes a possible sentence of up to ten years if he is convicted.