Overview
- The court is hearing fifteen statements from victims and parents on Thursday, with four delivered behind closed doors.
- Defendant Mels van B., 46, has admitted abusing dozens of girls, many of them friends of his daughter.
- Testimony and court reporting describe alleged drugging of children and the creation of images of the abuse, including a victim who was 12.
- Additional statements are scheduled Friday, when the Public Prosecution Service is expected to present its sentencing demand.
- Reporters say they are omitting graphic specifics in live coverage, aligning with ethicists urging protection of minors.