Justice
Man (40) Suspected of Sexual Abuse of Vulnerable Girl (17): 'You Should Have Checked Her Age'
A prosecutor has demanded a one-year prison sentence for a 40-year-old Rotterdam man convicted of raping a 17-year-old girl who had run away from a closed facility in Sliedrecht. The court found that the defendant, M.K., had sexual intercourse with the victim on March 25 and 31, 2025, after she lied about her age and he failed to verify it despite warnings from her caregiver. Although the defense argued there was no proof of mental disability and questioned the caregiver's Instagram monitoring, the prosecutor emphasized the need to protect vulnerable individuals, noting the victim's traumatic history. M.K. maintains he believed she was 18 and presents himself as a victim, leading the judge to highlight his inappropriate stance during the trial.
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