haarlemsdagbladMar 4, 2026, 13:21

10-year sentence and mandatory treatment demanded for rape and threatening ex-partners

Dutch prosecutors have requested a ten-year prison sentence and mandatory psychiatric treatment for a 34-year-old man accused of abusing and threatening five former partners between 2022 and 2024. The defendant from Delft is charged with distributing non-consensual sexual recordings and committing rape at knifepoint.

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Based on reporting by haarlemsdagblad. Translated and condensed by LocalHeadlines.

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